Old Ben was a historical forerunner of visiting celebrity with all the hype of the 60's Beatles, back in (our)revolutionary times France. He reportedly got more ass than a toilet seat over there, which only made him more famous than he already was. He was his own
Pound-Me-Too force to be reckoned with, and lucky he lived to the ripe old age he did without penicillin.

One can only guess how much Franklin DNA is still alive and kicking today in France.