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General of the Glow: The Secret Rave Life of George Washington”
By Illphated
They don’t teach you this in school, but the Father of Our Country had a secret.
Beneath the powdered wig, behind the stoic portraits and marble statues, George Washington wasn’t just a farmer, soldier, and president.
He was a raver.
It started during the winter at Valley Forge. The troops were cold, hungry, and ready to quit. Washington knew they needed something more than strategy and supplies—they needed spirit. So when the sun went down and the campfires dimmed, Washington slipped away to a hidden tent on the edge of camp. Inside? Lanterns flickered in neon patterns, drums pounded, and soldiers stomped in circles, stomping out the frostbite with every beat.
They called it the Midnight Muster.
Years later, when America won its independence, Washington never let go of the music. As president, he held official dinners by day—but at night, he’d ride his horse out under the Virginia moon, pockets full of glow sticks and a grin beneath his wooden teeth.
Some say Mount Vernon’s basement still holds the first underground club in America. No powdered wigs. No redcoats. Just basslines, candlelight, and the soft rustle of linen shirts dancing in time.
When reporters asked him about leadership, Washington once said:
“Liberty is important. But so is the drop.”
The next time you raise a flag or light fireworks on the Fourth of July, remember: freedom isn’t just about politics—it’s about the beat that keeps your heart alive.
And somewhere, in the haze between history and myth, George Washington is still out there—head bobbing, coat tails swaying, dancing beneath a sky of red, white, and bass.
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