Every Man a King: A History of the Long Presidency and Beyond
Huey Pierce Long, the "Kingfish," 33rd President of the United States of America (1936-1956)
From My Life in America: My Autobiography and Thoughts, Huey P. Long, 1962, Baton Rouge Press:
Folks, if you'll forgive the old Kingfish for a while as he reminisces, I mean to tell you something. I recall, perhaps a year or so ago, sitting in my Louisiana home and watching The Return of Frankenstein [1] on the television, and it suddenly dawned on me: my god, it's been nearly 30 years since that picture was released. I got to thinking where all that time had gone. I bet that some of you, who've been with me since the beginning, back in '36, often think like that too. Yes sir, we old-timers have got to stick together. But let me get back to my point. So much has happened since then. I was president, of course, for 5 glorious terms, and I am solely indebted to you, the people, for it, but even outside of America...
Of course, there was the war with Germany, with the British and the French against that ogre Adolph Hitler, but when he was killed in 1940 by Elser and Kordt, Europe was mostly safe. I believe some of you remember what happened to their fellows in arms, Japan and Italy. After we won the war against the Japs in the Pacific in '44, Hindustan became independent, after being occupied by the Empire, and all those little African countries did, too...
I guess what I mean to say is that so much has happened since I've been president, and I just want to say thank you for making it all possible.
From a song of the Social Populist Party:
Why weep or slumber America
Land of brave and true
With castles and clothing and food
for all
All belongs to you
Ev'ry man a King, ev'ry man a King
For you can be a millionaire
But there's something belonging to others
There's enough for all people to share
When it's sunny June and December too
Or in the Winter time or Spring
There'll be peace without end
Ev'ry neighbor a friend
With ev'ry man a King
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Footnotes:
1. OTL Bride of Frankenstein. Return was a working title from a working script rejected in 1935.
OOC: This is my new TL! It's a Huey Long one, of course. It'll describe how the US and the world is changed by his presence. This initial update should serve as a bit of a teaser for you; I'll post a bit more tonight.
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