Puzzle 1

John Baez

Q: What was Uncle Sam's last name?

A: Wilson. In the War of 1812, Sam Wilson was a meat contractor for the U.S. army. Soldiers who knew him would see the containers of meat he provided and say, "that's from Uncle Sam!" The phrase caught on.

Source: National Public Radio, "Morning Edition", November 11, 1998.


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