Fun Fact Day

Epitaph
At age 22, while working as a printer, Benjamin Franklin wrote the following epitaph for his grave:

“The body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer (like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out and stripped of its lettering and gilding), lies here, food for worms; but the work shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more elegant edition, revised and corrected by the Author. He was born Jan. 6. 1706. Died 17—.”

Many years later, he changed his mind. Today the following inscription is on his grave: “Benjamin and Deborah Franklin: 1790.”

What's up with that Ben? The first epitaph was soooo much better. Anyway, for those of you keeping up with my reading selection, as of now I am finishing Nefertari by Michelle Moran. While her first book Nefertiti was good, this one I find to be wonderful. Check it out if you havn't already.

Shoals-For Tom. Comp one-your research papers are due at the end of class.
Comp II-Read poetry selections as we head into a new section.