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Wait, Abraham Lincoln’s dog’s name wasn’t Al?
I’d read that Reagan was ambidextrous, because while a lefty he’d been forced to use his right hand as a child.
Enjoyed the trivia.
Yes I’ve always thought that one of the great things about Truman was that not only wasn’t he a college graduate but he also wasn’t a lawyer. One of the positives about Trump, both Bushes, Reagan was that they were/are not lawyers. I work for lawyers but truly believe that it affects your ability in a negative way to make a good president. (And Presidential couples who are both lawyers – Clintons, Obamas – are doubly negative since they both think like lawyers.) Oh and for real Presidential trivia – its George Washington’s Birthday holiday not Presidents’ Day.
James Monroe died on July 4, 1831. I can’t believe I knew something that the presidential trivia-master missed! (PS: I’m pretty sure I learned this factoid from CarTalk)
Michael, I loved hearing these fun factoids!