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  <title>&amp;quot;A Bridge By Another Name&amp;quot; - Emperor Norton - tribe.net</title>
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    <title>Re: "A Bridge By Another Name"</title>
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    <author>
      <name>John</name>
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    <updated>2004-12-20T16:55:28Z</updated>
    <published>2004-12-20T16:55:28Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Huzzah!</summary>
    <dc:creator>John</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2004-12-20T16:55:28Z</dc:date>
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    <title>Re: "A Bridge By Another Name"</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Adam</name>
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    <updated>2004-09-29T19:47:17Z</updated>
    <published>2004-09-29T19:47:17Z</published>
    <summary type="html">Hear hear!</summary>
    <dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2004-09-29T19:47:17Z</dc:date>
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    <title>"A Bridge By Another Name"</title>
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    <author>
      <name>Malex</name>
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    <updated>2004-09-29T19:35:22Z</updated>
    <published>2004-09-29T19:35:22Z</published>
    <summary type="html">[I'm shocked, SHOCKED to be the first to post this...]&#xD;
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/27/EDGIJ7P1Q31.DTL#&#xD;
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Mayor Gavin Newsom&#xD;
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City Hall, Room 200 &#xD;
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1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place &#xD;
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San Francisco, CA 94102 &#xD;
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The Honorable Gavin Newsom: &#xD;
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As chair of His Majesty's Bridge Committee, appointed through the intuitive intervention of that acute seer Baba Rebop, I beseech a boon. I request Your Honor to submit to the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco a resolution requesting the state Legislature to name the western span of the Bay Bridge after His Majesty, Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. &#xD;
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His Majesty did predict the building of this world famous span in 1869, a time when only goats and the Central Pacific Railroad coveted Yerba Buena Island. &#xD;
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Such a bridge named after His Imperial Majesty would intrigue hoards of free-spending tourists to visit the Golden City by the Bay. San Francisco's nearest competitor is only the Sandwich Islands, once ruled by mere kings and queens. &#xD;
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His Majesty is a model of fiscal responsibility. San Franciscans accepted Bonds of the Empire at par, during a decade when U.S. government paper money and U.S. government coined silver passed among merchants at a discount. &#xD;
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His Majesty looked after the unfortunate of his realm, issuing proclamations to redress wrongs against African Americans, Chinese, Native Americans and all others in need of tolerance and acceptance. &#xD;
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His Majesty, through his humble representative, prays that you will grant this petition. &#xD;
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Your Obedient Servant, &#xD;
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ROBERT J. CHANDLER&#xD;
Chair, His Majesty's Bridge Committee &#xD;
San Francisco &#xD;
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[Also appearing in Farley strip http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/09/27/BAFARLEY.DTL]</summary>
    <dc:creator>Malex</dc:creator>
    <dc:date>2004-09-29T19:35:22Z</dc:date>
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