According to legend, Washington was six when he used his new
hatchet on his father’s cherry tree. When confronted with the damage, young
George admitted, “I cannot tell a lie; I cut it with my hatchet.” His father
embraced him, declaring integrity was worth more than a thousand trees. Ironically,
this enduring story about the value of honesty was concocted by one of Washington’s
first biographers, Mason Locke Weems. The father of our country had passed, and
people were hungry for stories about his early life. I guess Weems found it
easier to lie than do research. I’ve read cherry pie is America’s second
favorite pie (behind apple) every month of the year except for February, when
it comes out on top. Washington’s actual birthday is this Saturday, and it was
observed along with Lincoln’s Monday. But today is Cherry Pie Day. Costco had
no pies of any kind at our last visit, so I’ll be making my own.
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