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George Wahington cut his father's cherry tree down. When he was asked about it, he told the truth.

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Is George Washington chopping down cherry trees to this day?

No George Washington is not chopping down tress to this day. He died December 14, 1799.


What was George Washington myth?

The George Washington myth was a story that Parson Locke Weems made up portraying how honest George Washington was. The story involved George chopping down his father's cherry tree as a young boy, his father asks him if he chopped the cherry tree down and George tells him that he "cannot tell a lie."


When did George Washington cut down the cherry tree?

The story about George Washington cutting down his father's cherry tree, and then being unable to lie about it, has persisted throughout history. However, there is no evidence that this ever happened, and researchers have not been able to find any.


What was Parson Locke Weems myth about George Washington?

He invented the tale of the Cherry Tree. The myth was that when he was a little boy, George chopped down a cherry tree. When his father asked about it, George replied, "I cannot tell a lie," and admitted his act. This was used to demonstrate the perceived image of Washington as scrupulously honest.


What is the story about George Washington and the cherry tree?

This is the told story of George Washington and the cherry tree. George Washington was a good little boy. One day, his father got him an ax as a present. George Washington's dad had a big orchard, and just planted a baby cherry tree. "This cherry tree will bloom in the spring, and will grow cherries in the fall" said his father proudly. George was so happy to have his ax that he chopped down the cherry tree! His father was so sad when he saw his broken cherry tree. He didn't know who did it, so he said that anyone who did this will get punished. Finally, George decided to tell his father the truth. So he did, and his father said to him " Oh, George. You could of just said so. I'm not mad at you. You told the truth, and that's all that matters. I forgive you, George, because you didn't know." and so, he took George in his arms and gave him a good hug.