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Arrr! Trump be swearin’ his oath sans Bible touchin’, but ‘twasn’t a rule, savvy? A jolly good jest, me hearties!

2025-01-20

Arrr, matey! The grand tale be told that even ol' George Washington laid his hand upon the Good Book to swear his oath. Yet, not all scallywags in the captain's chair be keepin' to that tradition—some be swappin' the Bible fer a bottle o' rum!

Ahoy, mateys! Gather 'round and lend yer ears to a tale from the high seas of American history! Ye see, it be the grand ol' tradition of swearin’ the oath of office on a Bible, a custom as old as a captain's beard, first laid down by none other than Captain George Washington himself! Aye, he set sail on this peculiar voyage back in his day, but not all who followed be keepin’ to the course!

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