Author Topic: Presidential Trivia - Game (Read 70884 times)

rustybayonet · « **Reply #260 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:10:51 PM »

Okay lets try Question #47

This President wrote a letter to the incoming President "My dear sir, If you are as happy on entering the White House as I am leaving, you are a happy man indeed". Can you name both the outgoing and incoming President?

Septugenarian · « **Reply #261 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:16:11 PM »

I believe it was said face to face, but I won't reveal by whom to whom.

ChrstnHsbndFthr · « **Reply #262 on:** February 13, 2014, 04:54:29 PM »

It sounds like George Washington.....but I have no clue other than the style of speech.

Libertas · « **Reply #263 on:** February 14, 2014, 06:53:33 AM »

I think it may have been The Buck Stops Here.

rustybayonet · « **Reply #264 on:** February 14, 2014, 07:20:54 AM »

Quote from: Septugenarian on February 13, 2014, 04:16:11 PM

I believe it was said face to face, but I won't reveal by whom to whom.

My research years ago only mentioned a letter, will check and try to find the mention of face to face.

The answer to #47 though; outgoing President Buchanan to incoming President Abraham Lincoln

rustybayonet · « **Reply #265 on:** February 14, 2014, 09:31:39 AM »

Question #48

Can you identify the player [future president] jumping for the ball that is on the left? {Hope this isn't to easy - to be explained}

Septugenarian · « **Reply #266 on:** February 14, 2014, 10:05:10 AM »

Kennedy? Kerry's not an athlete. Anyways, gotta be navy.

Alphabet Soup · « **Reply #267 on:** February 14, 2014, 10:27:50 AM »

Jimmuh (I think)

Libertas · « **Reply #268 on:** February 14, 2014, 11:17:33 AM »

Photo must be doctored...wasn't it Spike Lee who taught America white men can't jump?

Oh, and Carter was a bubblehead, so since this looks like a flattop and in B&W I'll Say George H.W. Bush.

yankeestom · « **Reply #269 on:** February 14, 2014, 12:58:33 PM »

That would be Gerald Ford, who, despite the characterization of him as a bumbling oaf by Chevy Chase, was a very good athlete.

Libertas · « **Reply #270 on:** February 14, 2014, 02:43:04 PM »

I thought he was a Michigan football guy...I dunno, maybe...he was a squid too. Yeah, could be him!

rustybayonet · « **Reply #271 on:** February 14, 2014, 03:48:35 PM »

Quote from: yankeestom on February 14, 2014, 12:58:33 PM

That would be Gerald Ford, who, despite the characterization of him as a bumbling oaf by Chevy Chase, was a very good athlete.

Another ATTABOY forYankeestom and yes Libertas he played football for the University of Michigan.
During the 1932 and 1933 seasons they were undefeated. As all American in football he was offered pro contracts with the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears, but he then went to Yale as boxing coach, finally admitted to their law school in 1938, graduated in 1941. Joined the Navy served aboard the Carrier USS Monterey in Halseys fleet that was caught in what has become known and "Halseys Typhon" [ Good Book by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin]. Ford was almost washed overboard during that typhon.

[M GO BLUE -my addition because my favorite two college football teams are Univ. of Mich. and whoever beats Ohio State

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rustybayonet · « **Reply #272 on:** February 14, 2014, 04:23:27 PM »

Question #49

This presidents mother and wife died the same day in the same house but of different causes, Can you name the president?

AlanS · « **Reply #273 on:** February 14, 2014, 05:30:10 PM »

Quote from: yankeestom on February 14, 2014, 12:58:33 PM

That would be Gerald Ford, who, despite the characterization of him as a bumbling oaf by Chevy Chase, was a very good athlete.

So true. The bumbling was due to a knee injury. I was having the same problem before having my meniscus cleaned out. I would be walking along when my knee would just quit.

rustybayonet · « **Reply #274 on:** February 15, 2014, 10:45:53 AM »

Answer #49 Am I making the questions harder?

Theodore Roosevelt lost both his Wife and mother the same day in the same house. His wife died two days after giving birth to their daughter, Alice Lee. His mother died of typhoid fever. He was devastated - he left his daughter in his sisters care and fled to South Dakota to live on his ranch in the Badlands, near Rapid City, for two years to 'lead a simpler life', and refusing to speak his wifes name again after the first year, [he even omitted her name from his autopbiography], and didn't allow others to mention her name in his presents.

NOTE: I posted this trivia question purposely on Feb. 14, because they both died February 14, 1884 one-hundred, thirty years ago.

rustybayonet · « **Reply #275 on:** February 15, 2014, 01:19:44 PM »

Question #50

This president did not take any salary until his term of office was up, then he took the entire amount in one lump sum, can you name him?

rustybayonet · « **Reply #276 on:** February 16, 2014, 07:35:34 AM »

Answer #50

President Martin VanBuren waited until after his term as President then took his entire $100,000.00 pay for the 4 years.

Libertas · « **Reply #277 on:** February 16, 2014, 09:41:13 AM »

IIRC Martin was fairly well off, so he didn't need a regular paycheck to get by. He was also the first President to be a natural born citizen.

AlanS · « **Reply #278 on:** February 16, 2014, 11:21:29 AM »

Quote from: rustybayonet on February 16, 2014, 07:35:34 AM

Answer #50

President Martin VanBuren waited until after his term as President then took his entire $100,000.00 pay for the 4 years.

You can tell they didn't have taxes like today.

rustybayonet · « **Reply #279 on:** February 17, 2014, 02:28:45 PM »

Question #51

This presidents nickname was "Old Rough and Ready". Who was he and why that nickname?