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SHOCKING: Meet Some U.S. Presidents Who Were Really Weird People!
Jun 3, 2020
If the 2016 race for the White House was any indication, anyone who actually wants to become president has to be at least a little bit off their rocker. Indeed, throughout our country's history, many of the men who ultimately served as the presidents of the United States have had some pretty head-scratching facts attached to their biography. Here now are the very strangest U.S. presidents we've seen.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: BOOZE SLINGER
Long before Abraham Lincoln became the 16th U.S. president or issued the Emancipation Proclamation or hunted any vampires, he briefly paid the bills by running a combination store and bar in partnership with his friend William F. Berry. There was only one problem with this scheme — Berry was a notorious alcoholic. After owning the store for several months, Berry applied for, and received, a "tavern permit" for their business — he may even have forged Lincoln's signature on the joint bond application.
It should be noted that Lincoln was not a fan of selling booze by the individual drink in their store, and this disagreement ultimately led to the end of their partnership. But for a period of about three weeks in 1833, you could have walked into Berry & Lincoln in New Salem to load up on gingham fabric and seeds for your farm, all while slamming down a peach brandy or Holland gin, possibly served up by the future president himself.
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