By Nick Thomas –
“While Presidents’ Day may be a time to reflect on the nation’s leaders, in the past two centuries, hundreds of animals have also been part of the 44 U.S. presidential administrations.
In many cases, these unelected animal residents tracking through 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue were probably viewed by the American public with even greater affection than their elected masters.
George Washington began the presidential pet parade in 1789 by bringing his parrot, Polly, as well as many dogs and horses to his administration. Since construction of the White House was not completed during his tenure, the president and his animals lived at Washington’s home – Mount Vernon, his Virginia estate.
Washington’s favorite horse was Nelson, the mount he rode when accepting Cornwallis’ surrender at Yorktown – the 1781 battle that ended the Revolutionary War. He also owned the first presidential dogs and the names of two – Drunkard and Tipsy – suggest that riding horses wasn’t Washington’s only pleasure.” Continued… Daily News.
They are adorable and have great outfits! Who is their designer?
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Obviously the designer was someone with polychromatic taste. 🙂
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Interessanti notizie 🙂 Happy New Week My Dear SMILES 🙂
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Grazie Tesoro. Sei ancora più interessante. Happy New Week! 🙂
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Those are both striking. We had a small parrot once when our daughter was growing up. They are fairly messy, who am I kidding, they are really messy. I wouldn’t go there again, but it sure doesn’t keep me from admiring these beautiful guys. 🙂
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Cleaning bird cages would be no fun. These were at the zoo so I got to admire without the mess. 🙂
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Stunning photos, absolutely beautiful and the colors are magnificent. I really enjoyed the article, found myself laughing, “to protect delicate ears”. Please have a terrific day, as always a wonderful and enjoyable post! ~ Mia
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I need a bird like that for my funeral. 😉 Thank you for your always kind and thoughtful words. I hope Mia also had a terrific day/evening. 🙂
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You’re most welcome. She did, thank you! 🙂
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What a beauty!
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Tis 🙂
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Stunning photos and appropriate article for Presidents Day!
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Thank you very much.
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