ɪt hˈæzbiːn pˈætɹənˌaɪzd baɪ ɐ wˈaɪd vɚɹˈaɪəɾi ʌv lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi ænd pəlˈɪɾɪkəl fˈɪɡjɚz, fɹʌm dʒˈɔːɹdʒ wˈɑːʃɪŋtən tə wˈɛndi wˈɑːsɚstˌaɪn.
It has been patronized by a wide variety of literary and political figures, from George Washington to Wendy Wasserstein.