Happy Presidents Day! Here are some fun facts about our first President George Washington…
- Didn’t have a middle name.
- Washington loved and bred many types of animals.
- Washington ruined his teeth using them to crack walnut shells. His dentures were not wooden as many suppose. They were made from other human teeth, ivory, cow teeth and lead.
- Washington’s first love was the wife of one of his best friends.
- Loved attending the theater as often as possible. Joseph Addison’s “Cato” was a favorite play.
- Enjoyed cornmeal pancakes (‘hoecakes’) as a special breakfast treat.
- Washington chopping down a cherry tree is a myth, but we still enjoy cherry pie to celebrate his birthday.
- Was well-read (he especially enjoyed Shakespeare and books on agronomy), but never attended college.
- Worked as a surveyor before becoming a military leader and statesman.
- His famous white hair was real (not a wig) he powdered it.