Anyone watching “Franklin” on Apple TV? Michael Douglas stars, and the early reviews are mixed.
I like it — Ol’ Ben is my favorite Founder and denomination of U.S. currency. Douglas is compelling, and the cast includes many fine actors.
However, I spotted an anachronism in a recent episode:
That’s a Boston terrier in a scene that is set in 1777. The breed did not exist in that century.
Oh well. Anachronisms happen. For example, you can’t swing a cat in this town without walloping a fascist, nearly 80 years after my heroic grandfather left to help defeat Nazis across the ocean.
So it goes, poo-tee-weet, etc.
Open thread!