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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 06:46 PM
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Quiz: What the last First Pet that wasn't either a dog or cat?
Answer: Macaroni, Caroline Kennedy's pony.

I didn't know about Macaroni until today.
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 06:52 PM
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1. She got her pony!
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Ken Burch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 06:54 PM
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2. Whatever you can say about JFK, that is one sweet family photo!
Poignant, in its way.
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DrToast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 06:57 PM
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3. Fun fact: That photo was Neil Diamond's inspiration for 'Sweet Caroline'
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 07:06 PM
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5. Interesting
A photograph or an artwork can inspire a big hit song.
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 07:04 PM
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4. They had gerbils and a few other oddball pets as well. NT
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baldguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 07:18 PM
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6. Didn't Todd Lincoln have a pet goat?
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 07:20 PM
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7. Nevermind
Edited on Fri Apr-24-09 07:21 PM by HiFructosePronSyrup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_United_States_Presidential_pets

Misread the criteria.
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LiberalFighter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 07:37 PM
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8. Bush?
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 09:53 PM
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9. Reagan had a pet chimp

..of course he didn't realize until much later that it was really his VP's idiot son.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 10:15 PM
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10. Isn't that a wonderful name?
It's second only to "Misty Malarky Ying Yang" ... Amy Carter's cat.



I'm still holding out hopes for a goat....
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_SqhhJb_P3Kk/SP39DpMaFdI/AAAAAAAACiQ/6X2G0Fq7r2o/s400/Goat+cart+on+White+House+lawn.jpg
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 10:16 PM
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11. And the Kennedy's also had a bird...
.... but I"m just pulling that off of the top of my head.

I THINK the White House website still has a slideshow with info about Presidential pets.
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elleng Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 10:22 PM
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12. You really ARE YOUNG!
Edited on Fri Apr-24-09 10:24 PM by elleng
Never heard of MACARONI!!!!!
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 11:44 PM
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13. I Was Going To Guess Crabs




:evilgrin:
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-24-09 11:48 PM
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14. woohoo - I like your bumpersticker!
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brentspeak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-25-09 12:05 AM
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15. Just checked: there's a Youtube video of Macaroni
Footage of the above photo in fact:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSBWWQNpKBQ
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Raine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-25-09 04:24 AM
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16. I'm a little older than Caroline and
I was so jealous of her having a pony, shame on me. :spank:
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woo me with science Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-25-09 07:15 AM
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17. Nixons had fish.
Johnsons had a hamster.

Kennedy family had a two hamsters, a pony, and a bird.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-25-09 10:33 AM
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18. Tony Blair
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old mark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-25-09 11:55 AM
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19. Whose pet was Tony Blair? nt
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-26-09 05:38 PM
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20. He was Chimpy's poodle
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