It's a rainy, cold day here, which seems to match the mood of things. But we have a lot to be thankful for and that's what is important.
Today N had a rematch of the presidential trivia with Grampy, and he lost this time. He was not an especially gracious loser (this is one of N's areas to work on). He also had a pretty good piano lesson with Grandma Sandy. A had a piano lesson too, and is playing some songs from the 70s (like "Sister Golden Hair" by America). Both girls have been holed up in their room all day working; at least N went for a midday walk with me and Lucky.
Here is the presidential quiz rematch:
Nate Grampy Presidential Quiz 2
- In a famous election, an underdog candidate won, surprising everyone including a newspaper which had already printed an edition saying that his opponent won. Who was the winner? (Truman, 1948) – Grampy
- How many presidents have won the presidency without winning the popular vote? (5) —
- Who is the youngest first lady in history? (Frances Clara Cleveland Preston, who was 21 when she became first lady.) Nate
- Does the Constitution prevent a 2 term president from running for vice president? (No) —
- Which president had a pet parrot? (Jackson and Mckinley) Nate
- Name a president who never got married. (Buchanan) Grampy
- Which president installed a putting green in the White House? (DDE) Grampy
- Which president had 15 kids? (Tyler) —
- What did Zachary Taylor eat that caused him to die five days later? (cherries) -Nate
- Only one president was born in New Jersey. Who? (Cleveland) —
- Which president was shot in the middle of giving a speech? (TR) —
- Who was the largest president? (Taft) Grampy
- Who has won the most GEICO Presidents Races? (Lincoln) Grampy
- Which modern era president was once a model? (Ford) —
- Who refused to take a stand on slavery, leading to the Civil War? (Buchanan) – Nate
- Who had a stroke in office? (Wilson) – Grampy
