A piece for McSweeney’s celebrating a forgotten moment in our nation’s founding.
Oh, this is going to be so sweet. My name might even become the synonym for one’s signature. “Just put your Elbridge Gerry right here,” people will say. Or “Hey, can I get your Elbridge Gerry on this?” Heck, they’ll name buildings after me — maybe even the tallest building in Boston! Just imagine: the Elbridge Gerry Tower, five stories high. Almost as tall as the Elbridge Gerry on the Declaration itself!