Newly Discovered Amendment ‘Separation of Church and State’ Was Just a Prank
- Paige Turner
- Jan 31
- 2 min read
By Paige Turner
In a shocking historical revelation, a previously missing page from the U.S. Constitution’s amendments has surfaced, and it appears the Founding Fathers were having a bit of fun. The long-lost document clarifies that the much-debated “separation of church and state” was actually just a joke, scrawled in what historians describe as “Ben Franklin’s drunk handwriting.”
Founding Fathers: Just Trolling?
The document, discovered wedged inside an old ale barrel at Independence Hall, contains several eyebrow-raising notes. The biggest revelation is a scribbled phrase in the margins that reads:
“Separation of church & state? Lol, jk—leave room for creative interpretation.”
Scholars believe this may explain centuries of confusion over whether religious beliefs should influence government decisions. “Turns out, we’ve been arguing over something that was meant as satire,” said constitutional historian Dr. Fred Wright. “This is like finding out the entire Bill of Rights was a bit Ben Franklin did for laughs.”
What Happens Now?
With this new discovery, lawmakers are scrambling to determine the amendment’s legal standing. Some politicians are already celebrating the revelation, with one senator stating, “This just confirms what we’ve always believed: America was built on faith, and now we have historical proof that it was never meant to be separated from governance.”
Meanwhile, legal analysts are demanding a very close inspection of the parchment to verify its legitimacy. “For all we know, this could be the 1700s equivalent of a bad Twitter prank,” said one congresswoman. “But honestly, it explains a lot.”
Regardless of how this plays out, one thing is clear: history just got a whole lot messier, and Thomas Jefferson is probably somewhere laughing his powdered wig off.
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