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John Hancock
John Hancock was a very influential figure in US history. The reason we say put your John Hancock on something.....he signed the Declaration of Independance....he signed his name very large and right in the center, supposedly so King George III could read it without his glasses.
He signed the Declaration of Independence. He said he signed it large enough that King George III could read it without glasses.
they say because they did'nt want the king to have to take his glasses off
It means to put your signature. When John Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence he signed it larger than all the other signers so that King George could read it "without the aid of glasses"
"There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!" This is a quote by John Hancock. He said those words after signing his name on the Declaration of Independence in large letters.
John Hancock
John Hancock
John Hancock
JOHN HANCOCK wrote his name so large because he wanted the King of England to be able to see his name without reading glasses.
John Hancock so the king could see his name without his glasses
John Hancock had the biggest signature on the Declaration of Independence. He wanted it to be big enough for the King of England to be able to read it without his glasses
so the mayor can see it without his glasses
John Hancock on the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
So King George III could read his name without his glasses
John Hancock was a very influential figure in US history. The reason we say put your John Hancock on something.....he signed the Declaration of Independance....he signed his name very large and right in the center, supposedly so King George III could read it without his glasses.
John Hancock signed his signature so big because he wanted the King of England to see it without his glasses.