Hi listeners, this episode drops February 16th.

And I've learned that way back on February 16th of 1861,

Abraham Lincoln met an 11-year-old girl named Grace Betel,

while in Westfield, New York.

The reason for the meeting was that the year before,

Grace had gone viral in a 19th century kind of way,

when she had written to the president during his presidential campaign,

suggesting that honest Abe grow a beard to improve his electoral chances.

Grace wrote to Lincoln, quote,

I have got four brothers and part of them will vote for you anyway,

and if you will let your whiskers grow, I will try and get the rest of them to vote for you.

You would look a great deal better, for your face is so thin.

Lincoln won the election, so clearly Grace's advice was rock solid.

Plus, now I have an advice giving role model to aspire to.

Thanks Grace, and I'll soon be in Dallas, San Antonio, Phoenix, Milwaukee, Chicago,

Madison, Iowa City, and New York City.

Why might you ask?

Because I'm on tour, silly goose.

If you live in one of these cities or happen to be there, or let's say you live in Austin,

and it's sold out, go to San Antonio or Dallas.

Tickets are at Tignotaro.com, claim your seat before it's too late.

Now on with the show.

...