Ben Franklin -- "ladies man"?????

[CatWoman]

:wow:

I'm sorry, but I have a hard time picturing ole "Ben" servicing anyone other than himself.

Tonight, the History Channel will look at the life of Franklin, and supposedly, he was quite popular with the ladies. He left no "recognized" heir, but did have children out of wedlock.

Franklin left no direct descendents with the surname, Franklin. He had two sons, William (who was illegitimate) and Francis, aka Franky. Franky died of smallpox at the age of 4. William had one son, Temple (also illegitimate). Temple had a daughter (again illegitimate), but no sons.



http://www.historychannel.com/benfranklin/

[Socialist Dem]

1. Read some history

Ben was VERY popular with the ladies in France!

[name not needed]

2. What the hell is that in your sig?

:o

[Socialist Dem]

6. Scallia posing during a rap song

sung by Funky Phantom (in background)

[maveric]

27. I thought it was Dan Hedaya.

Hedaya could play Scalia in a film someday.

[CatWoman]

4. obviously, I'm doing just that

[unblock]

3. absolutely. he had SEVENTEEN children

remember what kissenger said, "power is the greatest aphrodesiac."

not to mention, frankin was a famous inventer, writer, and also quite a charmer.

there are certainly modern examples of UUUUGGGGGLY people gettin' plenty. just take a look at the rolling stones, for instance.

[CatWoman]

5. "I'll never be-e-e, your beast of burden"

:D

:hi:

[Spinzonner]

12. Think you have it wrong

He WAS one of 17 children

[unblock]

39. he fathered 17 children.

i'll admit that not all 17 have been universally agreed on by historians, so the "correct" count may turn out to be something less, but as it stands, there are 17 people who are yet-to-be-disproven as children of ben.

[matcom]

7. I did him

LOUSY lay x(

[CatWoman]

8. I heard you had a three way

with Ben and George Washington :D

Dolly Madison was quite miffed that she was excluded :D

[matcom]

9. fucking George and his DAMNED WOODEN TEETH!

splinter's in my dick and all x(

OUCH!

[CatWoman]

10. LOLOLOLOL!!!!!

[matcom]

11. yeah and he kept screaming....

"I WANN CHOP DOWN YOUR CHERRY TREE! I WANN CHOP DOWN YOUR CHERRY TREE!"

um George, its "CHOP" now "CHOMP"

what a dumbass

[Truman01]

13. Ben Franklin was quietly known for being

a consummer of the pornography of the day and a "john" for women of the night. Of course, it wasn't proper to let this happen publically but it was quite well known in private.

One of the reasons Ben Franklin wanted to be ambassador to France was the fact that even then sexual morals were much looser there than here.

He was fond of the fact that French women did not wear underwear. The rather famous quote is: "In France, one can be certain that the gates of Heaven are always open."

It is common, especially for fundies, who stress the founding fathers' strong faith, to believe these men were saints. They were certainly men just like us, faults, vices, and all. Exceptional, but men just like anyone else.

TC

[CatWoman]

16. I also heard that he took liberties with his slaves

as we know, that was all the rage back then.

[Spinzonner]

19. Well, if he did

he must have been closeted because this suggests they were males.

http://www.pbs.org/benfranklin/l3_citizen_abolitionist.html

[CatWoman]

21. yeah, and Thomas Jefferson never heard of Sally Hemmings

sorry, but I can't trust history to be "complete" on this subject.

[Spinzonner]

26. And I can't trust apparently second-hand, unattribute claims by DU members

to be credible on this matter.

On the other hand, without a source I obviously can't debunk it.

SO I guess it leaves it in the realm of pure 200-plus-year-old rumor and innuendo.

[CatWoman]

29. ah, the science of 200-plus-year-old rumor and innuendo

where would we be without it?

[Truman01]

36. I would be surprised if he had slaves.. but if he did

it was not uncommon at all to have one as a mistress.

TC

[Spinzonner]

14. Well, they say

the brain is the greatest aphrodisiac

[Philostopher]

15. He doesn't look so bad in this portrait of him as a younger man.

[CatWoman]

17. yeah, you're right

he looks rather stately there.

[Florida_Geek]

18. Before and After

Before a YEAR in France



After a YEAR in France



:evilgrin:

[Rabrrrrrr]

30. Yeah, but WHAT a year!

:wow:

[Philostopher]

32. Maybe that's it.

They just plumb wore him out!

[tjdee]

20. Gene Simmons gets lots of ladies too.

Doesn't much matter what a man looks like, if he's got a personality.

[CatWoman]

22. I quite agree

I was just being an asshole.

Otherwise, why would I be so much in love with Matcom?? :evilgrin:

[tjdee]

23. Eh, in the pictures it doesn't look like he had much of a personality

either!
Too bad video was invented much later.

[CatWoman]

24. Matcom or Ben?

:D

[RoyGBiv]

37. Huh?

It doesn't "look" like he had much of a personality?

>boggle<

[2bfree]

40. Gene's popularity might have something to do with him tongue!

Just a guess!

[Crunchy Frog]

25. I had an ex friend who claimed to be a descendent

of Ben Franklin. I don't know if it was true or not. She did kind of look like him though.;-)

[CatWoman]

28. A guy I grew up with, Nathan McCall

wrote a book, "What's Going On".

One of the chapters was titled "Founding Fathers -- America's first deadbeat dads".

He claims to have tracked down a descendant of George Washington who was fathered by him with one of his slaves. Said there was a remarkable resemblance to him.

[Spinzonner]

31. She wore powdered wigs ?

[Socialist Dem]

33. I for one will be glad when this is finally on,

I'm getting SICK of those ad spots comming on 2 times every break!

[CatWoman]

34. LOL!! You too!!???

what do you think prompted this thread?

[Mojambo]

35. No fat, gout-ridden, inventor ever got more pussy n/t

[SarahB]

38. Multi-faceted brainy dudes have got it going on.

It's rather a turn on I'd have to say. :D

[Zomby Woof]

41. He loved his ho's!

Lots of firsthand accounts from people who would visit him or look himup, and no matter what age he was, he always had a ho... :D

[CatWoman]

43. ZOMBY!!!!

:hi:

[Zomby Woof]

44. I like ol' Ben!

I especially like him on money, those $100 bills! :hi:

[CatWoman]

45. I'm watching the History Channel special now

:D

[Zomby Woof]

46. You should get this book:

[JVS]

42. Didn't he die of the clap?