Today was Presidents’ Day.

Here in the U.S., we have had some good ones and some bad ones.
I guess it sort of depend on which side of the aisle you are standing.

At any rate, they have come in all shapes and sizes, and from all walks of life.

How about our littlest fella? That would be James Madison. . (1751-1836). He was the shortest president of the United States, standing at only 5’4”. He never weighed more than 100 pounds.
And our skyscraper. None other than Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). He measured in at 6′ 4” and weighing 180 pounds.

And… if you wanted a drink…. old Abe was your man. He is the only U.S. president who was also a licensed bartender. He was co-owner of Berry and Lincoln, a saloon in Springfield, Illinois.

Who was our Chatty Cathy? James Abram Garfield (1831-1881) is the first president to ever talk on the phone. When he spoke to Alexander Graham Bell, who was at the other end 13 miles away, he said: “Please speak a little more slowly.

And in case you didn’t know it. We probably had a gay president. Oh yes. James Buchanan is the only bachelor president. He was virtually inseparable from William R. King (1786-1853), a senator from Alabama. Because of their “like” for one another…. the pair was saddled with the nickname “Miss Nancy and Aunt Fancy” and also…..“Mr. Buchanan and his wife.”

At least they were faithful to one another.
A WHOLE bunch of the presidents cheated on their wives. Of course the most notorious were Jack Kennedy and Bill Clinton. But how about the others?

Lyndon Baines Johnson “LBJ”(1908-1973) affectionately called the many women he slept with his “harem.” He even had a buzzer system installed that rang inside the Oval Office so that Secret Service could warn him when his wife was coming.

Twenty-ninth president Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923) repeatedly made love to a young girl, Nan Britton, in a White House closet. On one occasion, Secret Service agents had to stop his wife from beating down the closet door.

But who was the worst president? Well, Harding, Nixon, and Grant always seem to show up at the very bottom of the various lists.

And finally….Calvin Coolidge liked to have his head rubbed with petroleum jelly while eating his breakfast in bed.

I mean really. Who doesn’t.

At any rate… these are just a few little snippets from the lives of the U.S. Presidents. Happy Day Guys.

Hail to the Chief.

 If I’m honest I have to tell you I still read fairy-tales and I like them best of all.  — Audrey Hepburn