In honor of Independence Day, I think the "battle" of what to call US 
traditional units (Customary, WOMBAT, etc) should be decided in favor of King 
George III Units (KG3U).  I don't wish to stir up any anti-British feelings 
here, but lets face it, WE didn't like King George.

It is historically accurate as the US "locked in" various units that pre-date 
the improvements of the Imperial system in 1824.  The definitions of the Queen 
Anne or wine gallon and Winchester or corn bushel were apparently redefined in 
1707 by an Act of Parliament, and used at the time of the Revolution.
(The cubic measures, 231 in³ and 2150.42 in³ were previously cylindrical 
measure, diameter and height; rounding produced small value changes).

Our metric idiots frequently cry out "We don't need no foreign rulers."  KG3U 
is a good reminder that we measure using the foreign ruler of the very foreign 
ruler we overthrew in 1776.  So, if we really don't need foreign rulers, KG3U 
represents EXACTLY what we don't need.  Complete the Revolution, throw out KG3U!

The obvious alternative to King George III Units is the modern International 
System of Units (SI).  Yes, the early metric system was developed by the French 
and others (remember, they were our allies in the Revolutionary War).  However, 
development of the SI is overseen by democratic processes among those nations 
(including the US) who signed the Treaty of the Meter (either 1875, the initial 
treat as we did, or at some later day).  As it is created democratically, not 
imposed by a King, and we like democracy, we should like and fully adopt the 
SI.  Throw out the foreign ruler, throw out KG3U.

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