9 Historical Events As Told By Drunk Texts

It's a little known fact that drunk texting has been around for centuries—since our Founding Fathers. You can see more historical figures in drunken form Tuesdays at 10/9c on Comedy Central's Drunk History.

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The first ‎#DrunkHistory drunk text ever! This exchange is between Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant.

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This ‎drunk text would never have happened if Lincoln had just said "87," like a normal person.

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Thomas Jefferson often drunk texted his fellow founding fathers, looking for advice on writing the Declaration of Independence.

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George Washington was always the responsible one. No wonder he was our first president.

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It turns out that all of the founding fathers had an opinion about the Declaration of Independence.

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Don't get Ben Franklin angry when he's been drinking.

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John Hancock's was the biggest.

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We all know Patrick Henry wanted liberty, but a man isn't a free man unless he has a beer in his hand.

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Thomas Jefferson really let loose after finishing up the Declaration of Independence.