Who was the only President of the United States that was blind in one eye???
nylisa
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Roosevelt
Lisa Rose
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*ding ding ding* nyLisa you got it right!!!
Now for extra credit...do you know how he was blinded??
Mary
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Was it polio? I know that is the reason his legs were braced.
tracyg
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which Roosevelt?
Lisa Rose
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Theodore
Lisa Rose
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He lost an eye while boxing
edited because I read the answer wrong!! duh!!
tracyg
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(slightly off topic... but TR's (guess what that stands for hehe) on Hillside has great food!!! awesome brunch!)
Thrilled
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Teddy Roosevelt was an amazing man...did you know he was a very sickly child, who basically built up his strength by doing these primitive calisthenics in his bedroom b/c his parents wouldn't let him go outside? He was a very robust adult man. He is also responsible not only for The Panama Canal, but for ridding the New York City Police Force of all corruption, consolidating the several different police forces/militias at the time into one cohesive police unit that was the forebear of the modern day NYPD?
And the teddy bear is named after him....I am font of useless knowledge. GO ahead...ask me anything. My boss calls me Rainman.
tracyg
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i knew about the teddy bear thing i like teddy roosevelt!!
Lisa Rose
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Thrilled... I LOVE trivia!! We should play Trivia pursuit together!! My family doenst like to play!!
Has anyone ever been to Teddy Roosevelt's house in Oyster Bay?? It is beautiful....great place to walk around and take pics!!
Stacey1403
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I went there when I was in 6th grade Many many moons ago
Thrilled
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Oh man Lisa...I can kick anyone's a$$ is Trivial Pursuit! I have been reading People Magazine since I was 8 years old! Go ahead, ask me anything! LOL!
FH wants me to go on Jeopardy or Who Wants to be a Millionaire to win money for the wedding. He's like 'You don't even have to win a million! I'd be happy with $125,000!'
tracyg
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my ex stepfather belongs to the Matinecock branch of the Masons, the same as TR.
Lisa Rose
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Thrilled you should so try out for those shows!! I bet you would clean up!!
Leelee
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Lisa Rose--all I can say is BULLY!!
I love TR! He's one of my favourite presidents historically!
Lisa Rose
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'Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . '
Leelee
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Good one!! I always say Bully when I get mad!!
Wendy
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Since I live in Oyster Bay I get to go to Sagamore Hill whenever I want. TR is considered the patron saint of Oyster Bay and you can even get TR license plates!!
