Doris Kearns Goodwin was being interviewd about a year ago and she said there was an apocryphal story that when Benjamin Franklin was visiting England he was directed to the outhouse, (dunno if it was called a loo in those pre-hydrological days), and found it adorned with a representation of George Washington. When he was finished his hosts were obviously enjoying themselves and someone asked him what he thought of the illustration. He replied it was a good idea, because no one could make an Englishman shit faster than George Washington!