Presidents and First Ladies Trivia

[Eva Elisabeth]

Sorry, Roger, not him! Ein gutes neues Jahr, BTW!
Hint #1: The century is correct!

[Eva Elisabeth]

Hint #2: One of his former professions was being a teacher.

[RJNorton]

Chester Arthur?

[Rogerm]

Was it either John Adams or John Quincy Adams?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Good guesses from both of you, but it was none of these presidents. Although all three spoke Latin, and J.Q.A. also spoke Greek.
Roger (N.), you are VERY close.

[RJNorton]

(01-01-2014 04:11 PM)Eva Elisabeth Wrote:  Roger (N.), you are VERY close.

Then I'll guess James Garfield.

[Eva Elisabeth]

This is correct, Roger! Very good!

You win Garfield's New Year philosophy:
   
...well, the first day of the new year probably deserves a more dignified prize, voilà:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hqLgvEN3OZ0
I wonder if that gentleman had also said to the lady: "I want to dance with you the worst way"?

[RJNorton]

Which First Lady told her son, "Your ignorance of politics is not a grave offense. You could not expect to know and enjoy politics as I do."

[Eva Elisabeth]

Sounds like 19th century, so I guess Dolly Madison.

[RJNorton]

Good try, Eva, as you are in the right century. But it wasn't her (she?).

[Eva Elisabeth]

Ok, I'll try Julia Grant then.

[RJNorton]

Nope, not her.

Hint #1: The prize for this is one 64 oz. carton of lemonade.

[L Verge]

Abigail Adams?

[RJNorton]

Nope, not her.

Hint #2: The prize has been raised to two 64 oz. cartons of delicious ice cold lemonade.

[L Verge]

Lemonade Lucy Hayes?