George

Today is President's Day. Originally designated to celebrate George Washington's birthday, this day seems to have lost it's meaning, if it ever did hold one for the general public, to being just another day off from school or work. So why did our nation decide to celebrate George Washington in the first place? George Washington is considered the Father of Our Nation and was one of few presidents who not only fought in a war (French/Indian War) but lead the Continental Army through the Revolutionary War. Serving as our first president, he helped to establish the Constitution and the roots of our independence as a nation. 

I won't continue the history lesson here but hopefully have sparked enough interest for you to search out more information on your own. What I will leave you with for today are some "fun" facts about President Washington. Happy President's Day!


1) His false teeth were not made of wood. His false teeth were known to be made out of a mixture of bone, other people's teeth and ivory. Gross by today's standards! 

2) During the French-Indian War two of the horses he was riding were shot and he received many bullet holes to his clothing, yet none to himself. This lead an Indian Chief to think he had a divine power on his side.    

3) He added the now common phrase, "So help me God." to the end of the Presidential Oath of Office.

4) He is one of two (Lincoln being the other) who appears on both a coin and bill in US currency.

5) Although he has many educational institutes named after him, he never attended college.