President Theodore Roosevelt and his wife hosted a carnival at the White House for more than 500 children. They served a favorite of many past presidents — ice cream molded into the shape of Santa Claus. President Roosevelt did not approve of chopping down evergreens, so he banned them from the White House. However, his son smuggled in a tree and hid it in the sewing closet.
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858 – 1919, the 26th president of the United States (1901–09).
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I like a live tree. When I used to get them I started getting little ones, live ones, and planted them in my yard. Now I don’t get live ones any way. But I always felt bad taking a tree and killing it. I get where ol’ Teddy was coming from.
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Teddy was the man for sure in many ways. Really enjoy reading about his life.
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