Emperor Norton I of these United States and Protector of Mexico
Monday, September 11th, 2006“At the pre-emptory request of a large majority of the citizens of these United States, I Joshua Norton, formerly of Algoa Bay, Cape of Good Hope, and now for the last nine years and ten months past of San Francisco, California, declare and proclaim myself the Emperor of These United States.”
My brother was telling me about this guy yesterday. San Francisco appears to have a fantastic history of outragously comical eccentrics.
