Legend has it that President George Washington could not tell a lie. This belief was spread by an made-up story that featured a young George chopping a _____ tree.
Answer cherry
The story displayed Washington's honesty by showing him confessing to damaging his father's cherry tree. Despite being completely made up, the story has been taught to American school children for years.
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