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George Washington

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Puzzle ID:	#4035
Fun:	(2.56)
Difficulty:	(2.56)
Category:	Trivia
Submitted By:	librashorty
Corrected By:	deepsea

Why is George Washington's official birthday celebration held on February 22 when he was actually born on February 11?

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Azn_Sugar May 20, 2002	that was a toughy for me..
Mogmatt16 May 29, 2002	isn't that more triva than teaser?
O_wise_one Jun 11, 2002	Why do we celebrate independence day on July 4th, when only two people signed it then? 4 people signed it August 2nd... If someone knows the answer, e-mail me at Schart44@wiktel.ocm
Mellew May 09, 2006	in agreement w/mogmatt16 it should have been in teaser but it was still a kewl teaser

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