That Really Burns My Biscuits #7

Ya know what really burns my biscuits?

When people ask for my “John Henry.” 

This happens WAY more often than it should!!

I mean no disrespect, but if you’re going to try to be clever when asking one for their signature, shouldn’t you make sure you are asking the correct question?

Time for a brief history lesson:

Who was John Henry?

Taken directly from Wikipedia:

John Henry is an African American folk hero. He is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man”—a man tasked with hammering a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast the rock in constructing a railroad tunnel.

Who was John Hancock?

Taken directly from Wikipedia:

John Hancock (January 23, 1737 [O.S. January 12, 1736] – October 8, 1793) was an American merchant, statesman, and prominent Patriot of the American Revolution. He served as president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first and third Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is remembered for his large and stylish signature on the United States Declaration of Independence, so much so that the term “John Hancock” has become a synonym in the United States for one’s signature.

It was JOHN HANCOCK who signed the Declaration of Independence. Please, please stop asking for my “John Henry.” If you are ever unsure, your best bet is just to simply ask someone for their signature. Simple and correct!

Love & life lessons,

Kristian