Updated [Feb. 18]: Groupon admits it was all a publicity stunt which "was in line with our brand and sense of humor." All the same, the underlying dreadful command of U.S. history and civics by far too many Americans is not all that funny. | While the term "dead presidents" is often used as slang for greenbacks, there are men honored on U.S. currency who never were president. Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Hamilton come to mind.
But when confronted about an historical error in a press release regarding a President's Day weekend Groupon deal, apparently a spokesman for the company thinks that, well, if Hamilton were president or not is simply a matter of opinion, not fact. Hat tip to Yahoo! News's political writer Chris Moody for this gem (see embed below page break):
My friend wrote to @Groupon to say that Alexander Hamilton was never president. Their spokesperson responded: pic.twitter.com/FXalOn3tEF
— Chris Moody (@Chris_Moody) February 14, 2014
