Emperor of these United States, Protector of Mexico, and current resident of the Inner Sunset, Joshua Norton.
Admit it: you go to used bookstores because you expect someday to find one of these in a dusty old tome.
152 years ago, Joshua Norton declared himself Emperor.
I want to want this, but I don’t exactly agree with the text “San Franciscans pretended to obey his orders.” Also, $585.
To-do list: Colma.



