The preposterous Presidents

Erinie was at it again with an exhibit.

“Come see the former presidents collection exhibit!”

Ernie had set up an exhibit once again.

“First up on the agenda, we have LBJ’s shower.”

“Imagine 60 years ago, some of his greatest ideas, like his Civil Rights act, were thought up under this.”

There was an old and rusty shower, old but ornate.

Lots of the crowd gasped, but two people stayed silent. 

Jack and Jim.

“I found this from an old antique dealer. He gave it to me for a bargain! Here’s  where it belongs: in a museum. The former Presidents Museum by Ernie Tannen.” 

Jack piped up. “No, the dealer was lying. This couldn’t be LBJ’s shower!”

Why is Jack so sure?

Ernie continued with the tour nonetheless.

“One of the strangest anecdotes in the history of Nixon’s presidency was the Elvis meeting.”

“In 1970, rock and roll legend Elvis Presley wrote a six-page letter to President Richard Nixon offering his services to help combat drug culture and offering to be made a “Federal Agent at Large” in the war on drugs. Elvis showed up at the White House unannounced, and in one of the strangest meetings in U.S. history, Nixon agreed to meet him. Elvis gave Nixon a Colt .45 pistol as a gift, and the two posed for what would become one of the most iconic and unusual photos ever taken in the Oval Office. Elvis never did become an official agent, but he did get a badge as a token from the president.

Upon arriving in Washington, Elvis delivered his handwritten letter directly to the White House gate, requesting a meeting with the president. Incredibly, this spontaneous request worked. White House staff, after some discussion, agreed that it could be a positive PR opportunity. Nixon’s aides saw the potential for boosting the president’s image with a younger audience, and they managed to schedule a meeting between the rock star and the president.

”

“So here it is: the Colt.45”

Again Jack sighed.

WHY?

Because it was a Colt Single Action Army Revolver, not an automatic pistol