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Originally Posted by Oberon
That...actually did educate me...
Up until that point I didn't know where the slang 'John Hancock' came from, now I do.  |
Cool! I grew up with a legend that when he signed the Declaration Hancock made sure his signature was twice the size of everybody else's so that "King George can read it without his spectacles." The document wasn't actually signed until August 2, with some members not signing until at least a year later, some never signing, and some signatories being replacements who weren't even there at the time of its adoption. As far as I can figure the likely reason for Hancock's large signature is simply that he was president of the convention and felt it was appropriate.