Happy President's Day ! Here's Some POTUS Trivia.

In this year where we elect a new President, we wish you a happy President's Day. No it's not Lincoln's or Washington's birthday's - Lincoln was born on the 12th, and Washington the 22nd.. I know I have to work, and you probably do too. So, to get you through the day, we here at SC6 have complied a list of interesting trivia about the 43 men who have served before we elect a new President in November....

The Tall and Short of It...

At 5'4" and 100 lbs., James Madison was the smallest President ever - smaller than a jockey. Dennis Kucinich may have a chance yet. The tallest was Abraham Lincoln at 6'4".

Bad Sports.

Since William Howard Taft first threw out a first pitch, every President has done it, except for one - Jimmy Carter. Guess it wasn't 'Presidential' - but Billy Bud was OK.

Speaking of OK...

The term 'okay' was started by those around Martin Van Buren, who was referred to as O.K. , short for Old Kinderhook - his hometown in New York.

SC May Elect Presidents, But They Don't Raise 'Em.....

Virginia has been the birthplace of the most US Presidents - Eight. Thirty-one states have never given birth to a US President..

Why Rudy Giuliani Was Doomed.......

All 43 presidents have ancestry from only seven countries - Dutch, English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Swiss and German. Not a Paisano in sight !!

Empty and Full Houses....

Six Presidents had no children. John Tyler went the other way - he had fifteen kids. Mrs. Tyler eventualy moved out of the White House and into a shoe......

So........ You're Left-Handed ?

Remember when being left handed was like being possessed by Satan? Parents used to 'train' you out of it back in the old days. Only six Presidents were left-handed, but most of them are recent. James Garfield, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H. Bush and Bill Clinton.

But What About Bill Clinton's Bird ??

Thomas Jefferson had a Mockingbird named Dick. Jeff used to walk all over the White House with Dick on his shoulder, and he even trained Dick to eat food right out of his own mouth. Did I just say Dick and Mouth in the same sentence? I better quit this one....

Go Jump in the Creek - Naked.

President John Quincy Adams used to go for a swim in the Potomac River every morning - completely nude! Guess they don't have any Pike or Barracuda in the Potomac.....

Copernicus Can Kiss My Ass !!

Here's another example that we don't always vote the most intelligent people to be President. Andrew Jackson thought that the world was flat. 'Nuff Said.

Where Was John Edwards for This One ?

While in office, President Franklin Pierce was arrested for killing an old lady when he ran over her with his horse. Pierce died from alcohol related illness, so there is no word if he was DWI'd on his pony. He was later acquitted for lack of evidence.

There's Mark Sanford Cheap, Then There's This.......

Zachary Taylor had to wait for twelve days to be notified that he had won his party's nomination for President... Why? Because he never accepted a postage due letter ! I shit you not.

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