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Mitt Romney might have been stretching the truth â€" and the space-time continuum â€" earlier this week while telling a Michigan crowd about his fond memories of attending the Golden Jubilee, the 50th anniversary celebration of the American automobile.

“My dad had a job being the grandmaster. They painted Woodward Ave. with gold paint,” Romney said.

The problem: the June 1, 1946, event took place a full nine months before Romney was born.

The parade â€" one of the last public appearances by automobile pioneer Henry Ford â€" could not possibly have been attended by Romney, who said he was "probably 4 or something like that" when describing the event, according to the Toron! to Star.

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