I tried fighting off the thought of ...don't worry, friend, I can already tell you're nothing like good ole' George.

I could scarce take a breath before the younger gentleman directs his question to me, "Would you want to be George Washington?"    I wanted to do old George proud, and say, yes ...I even tried to picture myself as George, to try to give a worthy example of the distinguished life he'd lived; but I could find no words.  At that moment I felt like the horse had been shot from under me.