Happy Birthday George Washington!

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a younger Washington

Cato @ Liberty reports on why we honor George Washington.
Today is his birthday (yes, I know, Monday was President's Day Designated George Washington's Birthday Federal Holiday).
I remember being given a dry, boring, rather perfunctory image of Washington in public schools while growing up.
"The Father of Our Country" - whatever that meant?
A likeness of the Gilbert Stuart portrait of Washington in old age.  No smile, worn, powdered wig.  He appeared formal, unreachable.  Old.
It wasn't until I was well into adulthood that I took an interest in the man and his life and accomplishments.
My favorite story about George Washington was as he was an active farmer, he was quite strong.  He could crack walnuts as a nutcracker between his thumb and forefinger! 
He wasn't a great thinker, like Jefferson, but he kept growing in character.
As such, after the Revolution, he resigned his commission in the army, and returned to farming.
He later refused to run for a third Presidential term and did the same.
He could have been a king, had he chosen to be.  But he chose to be a servant to the People of this Constitutional Republic.
And that's his gift to the People.
Thank you surveyor, farmer, distiller, humble man with a huge ego. 
And to us - we should all strive to keep growing in character.
Go read the link, above.

h/t David Boaz