#46 President's Day Pondering

​Celebrating the Holiday with My Birth Year President 

When I was born in 1957, Eisenhower was president and there was no such thing as President's Day.  When I was in grade school in the 1960's, we had Washington's Birthday and Lincoln's Birthday... until the Uniform Monday Holiday Act invited us to celebrate all presidents on one day. 

​So, for my own celebration today, I will focus on President Eisenhower.  He is not my favorite president, but I did get to see him once.  He came to Grinnell, Iowa in 1965.

I missed half a day of second grade when my mom entered the classroom and whisked me away to Grinnell College, where he was speaking.  I remember so few details of this president or his speech that I am forced to use the internet today and learn about the man. 
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In my search for entertaining facts, I found a curious write-up, which I have shared below.  Now I have much to ponder about my Birth Year Prez, who was raised by parents who were originally Mennonites... who almost had his leg amputated as a teen and who was pretty devastated when he didn't make the West Point baseball team.  
HAPPY PRESIDENT'S DAY!

http://serene-musings.blogspot.com/2012/02/10-fun-facts-about-dwight-d-eisenhower.html