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humor Babylon Bee 2026-05-19

Abigail Adams Suspects Husband's 'Continental Congress' Is Just a Guys' Night Out

Exhausted by a pox epidemic, Abigail Adams is convinced John's "Continental Congress" is merely a ploy for him to ditch chores and buddy up with the fellas. Apparently, revolution is just an elaborate excuse for a dudes' trip.


<img src="https://media.babylonbee.com/articles/6a0ca353e431d6a0ca353e431e.jpg" style="width: 100%;" width="400" /><p>QUINCY, MA β€” Weary from a major smallpox outbreak in her area, the wife of John Adams claimed she was starting to believe this whole thing about a "Continental Congress" was made up by her husband as an excuse to go hang out with the boys.</p>

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