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Groupon Honors 'President Alexander Hamilton' In Holiday Deal, Says It Was In On The 'Joke'

'President' Alexander Hamilton? Really, Groupon?
A close-up of the front of the US 10-dollar bill bearing the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, America's first Treasury Secretary, is seen on December 7, 2010 in Washington, DC. Various security features are imprinted into the bank note. Different denomination security threads have various colors which are visible when lit by ultra-violet light. The security features found in United States currency are selected after extensive testing and evaluation of hundreds of bank note security devices, many of which are used successfully by other countries with lower production and circulation demands. AFP PHOTO / Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
A close-up of the front of the US 10-dollar bill bearing the portrait of Alexander Hamilton, America's first Treasury Secretary, is seen on December 7, 2010 in Washington, DC. Various security features are imprinted into the bank note. Different denomination security threads have various colors which are visible when lit by ultra-violet light. The security features found in United States currency are selected after extensive testing and evaluation of hundreds of bank note security devices, many of which are used successfully by other countries with lower production and circulation demands. AFP PHOTO / Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)

Could Groupon use a little brushing up on some basic U.S. history?

The Chicago-based deals website on Monday touted a President's Day special offering $10 off all $40 local deals in honor of Alexander Hamilton, who was described as "undeniably one of our greatest presidents," the Chicago Tribune reports.

The problem? Though Hamilton is considered a Founding Father, was the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury and is the face of the $10 bill, he never served as commander-in-chief.

But was the company in on the joke and just looking for a little attention, a la its announcement last December of a catapult delivery system? A Groupon spokesman is suggesting as such, telling Mashable they "wanted to do something different that was in line with our brand and sense of humor that got people talking and writing about the promotion."

The faux holiday "gaffe" appears to have accomplished exactly that. The Hamilton joke has already been the subject of innumerable news articles and tweets.

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