The real reason that he defected to the British side --- tubby prune-faced ol' "Key-and-lightning" Franklin had been overly friendly with him (and of course we know for sure that he didn't used petroleum jelly, either, since said lubricant wasn't even discovered until 1859!), and back then sexual-harassment lawsuits were virtually unheard of.
We all know that Mr. Franklin was a strong supporter of gay-friendly society, but after the Bennydicked Arnold affair, one has to seriously wonder if the enigmatic "Fart Proudly" essay-writer's orientation was itself at least partially "on the fence".
by QuacksO August 4, 2019