### March 22 On March 22, 1791, I had a very “interesting” day. That morning I was on my way to the Bank of New York to meet with several prominent businessmen to discuss elements of debt relief. *As I was stepping out of my carriage*, I tripped and fell face first into a mud puddle! To add insult to injury, the businessmen nearby started roaring with laughter! Luckily, I had a sense of humor about it and, seeing the opportunity to *lighten the mood*, I couldn’t help but exclaim: "My goodness, I guess it must be raining money after all!" The businessmen were quite shocking and then they all started laughing heartily. The break in tension allowed us to have productive conversations and we reached an agreement on the terms of the governmental debt. So, from that day forward, I have been known as “the man who brought [rain] money”.