Lincoln Discussion Symposium

Which president used to swim naked in the Potomac?

I believe it was John Quincy Adams?

Excellent, Laurie, that is correct.

Whose pet parrot had to be taken away at the funeral because it was swearing?

Andrew Jackson's

Back to J.Q. Adams - I truly am trying to find the answer to this. It seems to me that he had an unusual pet also, but I can't remember what it was.

Excellent again, Laurie! (Seems it makes no sense to ask questions from the book on the presidents I bought at the Portrait Gallery...)

I remember these from a children's book that I bought for my grandson about ten years ago. I just can't remember the Adams pet. Someone else had a pair of tiger cubs given to them, but they had to be turned over to the zoo.

Er, it IS a children's book I bought...it's so nicely done that I just couldn't resist...

If it's the same book, Aaron and I both loved it. I also cheated just now and googled Presidential pets. JQ Adams had a pet alligator that was given to him by Lafayette.

Lafayette was also at the NPG:
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The book is entitled "Smart about the Presidents" (thought becoming smart even though through a children's book would do no harm, wouldn't it?)

Baseball is back! Which president attended the most baseball games?

I'd guess George Bush W Bush since he was a managing general partner for several year for the Texas Rangers

Logical guess, Gene, but it's not him. He's in 9th place tied with Herbert Hoover (both of whom attended 9 games). The leader attended 16 games.

Richard Nixon? (I think at least he was a baseball fan.)

Good try, Eva, but it's not him. He is tied for 3rd with Eisenhower (both attended 13 games).