In honor of Presidents Day, The Jimbo List proudly presents some of the craziest presidential rumors that never happened. Hail to the Chiefs!
GEORGE WASHINGTON REFERRED TO HIS POWDERED WIG AS “HAIR FORCE ONE”
GROVER CLEVELAND’S MUSTACHE WEIGHED MORE THAN HIS SECRETARY OF STATE
LYNDON JOHNSON WANTED TO NAME A SON “LARRY BIRD” JOHNSON
AFTER A FEW COCKTAILS, RICHARD NIXON TALKED TO THE PORTRAITS ON PAPER MONEY
MILLARD FILLMORE HAD AN IMAGINARY FRIEND NAMED WILLARD FILLMORE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN ALSO FAVORED STOVEPIPE SOCKS
GEORGE W. BUSH STARTED EVERY CABINET MEETING WITH A KNOCK-KNOCK JOKE
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT ORIGINALLY PLANNED TO SAY, “THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS TEN YEARS OF UNRELENTING MISERY”
DWIGHT EISENHOWER BRIEFLY TRIED THE SLOGAN, “I KIND OF PREFER IKE”
TEDDY ROOSEVELT WANTED ALL SUPREME COURT CASES TO BE DECIDED BY CAGE FIGHTS
BILL CLINTON THREATENED TO SHUT DOWN THE GOVERNMENT UNLESS McDONALD’S BROUGHT BACK THE McRIB YEAR ROUND
Actually, that last one might be true.