1. 23rd president Benjamin Harrison was frightened of the newfangled electricity in the White House. He and his family were afraid to touch the switches for the electric lights, and often had White House staff do it for them.
2. 19th president Rutherford B. Hayes was a noted pianist, composing several songs popular throughout Ohio. One such song, “The Sun will Shine”, later became the theme song to TV’s “Blossom”.
3. 29th president Warren G. Harding, considered by many to be one of the worst presidents ever, was a degenerate gambler who once lost all the White House china on a hand of cards.
4. 33rd president Harry S. Truman is the only president with a one-letter middle name. His middle name was literally “S”, chosen to honor numerous relatives whose names began accordingly.
5. The phrase “you don’t buy beer, you rent it” is attributed to 2nd president John Adams.
6. John Quincy Adams, the sixth President, customarily took a nude early morning swim in the Potomac River while in office.
7. While many rap fans associate the name “Young Dro” with the Atlanta-based rapper, the moniker originally belonged to 28th president Woodrow Wilson. Both men could shoulder lean; however, only Wilson knew how to dance.
Happy Presidents Day
