Weirdos in the White House
Time really flies when you become a grown up, also known as adults. It’s hard to believe that just 15 years ago the United States of America turned 228 years old ☹ and if you move the decimal over two places and multiply by 3 that’s 6.84 lunar years ago for you space nerds. Don’t believe me? Then watch this video. Very cool.
With respect to Independence Day being right around the corner I figured we’d go ahead an jump the gun and get presidential. We’ve all been posed with the question of who are favorite presidents are and why, whether we voted for Hillary or Trump or Harambe (RIP), and seen the classic footage of W dodging not one, but two shoes. We’ve all sat through history class to learn about how George Washington had wooden teeth (actually made from elephant and walrus tusks), Abe Lincoln freed the slaves, FDR brought the country out of the Great Depression, President Ford survived the Russian takeover of Air Force One and how Clinton did not have sexual relations with that woman – maybe they left that piece out of the history books. But did we learn the fun facts about those sly dogs who didn’t make it into the spotlight? No! We didn’t!
These are their stories:
James Madison (1809-1817) – Smallest president at 5’4” and under 100 lbs (wow!)
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe – All died on July 4th (bummer!)
John Tyler (1841-1845) – Had 15 kids (easy John!)
Ulysses S. Grant (1869-1877) – Penalized $20 for speeding in his horse carriage (vroom vroom)
Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) – Changed his pants several time a day (no further questions your Honor)
Warren G. Hardin (1921-1923) – Lost a set of White House china gambling (been there!)
Gerald R. Ford (1974-1977) – Held his daughter’s prom in the White House (aww)
Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) – First President born in a hospital (um and the previous 38 presidents?)
George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) – Survived 4 plane crashes during WWII (no cap)
Donald Trump (2017-Present) – Said this, “Why would Kim Jong-Un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NEVER call him ‘short and fat?’ Oh well, I try so hard to be his friend – and maybe someday that will happen!” (seems reasonable!)
I’m at a loss for words, good luck sleeping tonight when things like that are happening in our nation’s capital!
Sources: Mister G World; Zac Brown Band
