The Father of Our Country Had No Children

Composed in Sarasota, Florida--

Not everyone gets to experience the joys of parenthood. 

George and Martha Washington never had kids.  It seems odd that the Father of Our Country had no children of his own, but maybe he was too busy being a surrogate father to Tommy Jefferson and the Adams kid, who were always fighting.

The man who discovered how to mass market chocolate was Milton Hershey.  He had hundreds of young boys visit his home, but was never a father himself.  I've been to Milton's park in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  Milton was a great man whose legacy lives on. 

Finally, John and Mabel Ringling, whose beautiful mansion is located here in Sarasota, had no children.  The man whose circus brought joy to millions of youngsters was not a father.  John got his start as a circus clown so he apparently loved to entertain  children.