Monday, July 22, 2002 Hail to the Emperor So, a long time ago, I read this Sandman comic that told a fictionalized version of the story of the Emperor of the United States, a real-life character straight out of Twain (to the point that Twain based a character in Huckleberry Finn after him). I was fascinated and delighted by the oddness of it, and wanted to find out more - but libraries and Yahoo failed me, so the thirst for more knowledge went unquenched. Today, I was reading an article on Neil Gaiman's site and saw a reference to the Emp - figuring that it wouldn't hurt to try looking again, I Googled "Emperor of the United States"... And found him instantly! I love Google so much. My friends make fun of my eagerness to look stuff up online - but that is because they fail to understand Google's amazingness. In tribute, I offer you the humble biography of our soverign Emperor and Protector of All Mexico. It's only one article, but there's plenty more out there, if you know where to look. And, by the way, if anyone is thinking of writing a screenplay involving him - don't. I have dibs. *g* | permalink blog • archives • photos • about • contact This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License. All content © 2004.