This raccoon could have been a president's Thanksgiving meal. It became a White House pet instead.

[Cattledog]

A Mississippi resident sent a raccoon in a top-slatted soap box to the White House in November of 1926. The idea was that the animal would be slaughtered and prepared for a Thanksgiving feast, according to news reports. But President Calvin Coolidge didn’t care for raccoon meat. Turkey would suit.

Also this was, first lady Grace Coolidge later wrote, “no ordinary raccoon.” The animal was lively and seemingly tame. So instead of eating the raccoon, the Coolidges, who adored animals, kept her as a pet. They named her Rebecca, and when she was indoors, she roamed the White House apartments. She liked to sit in a bathtub and play with a bar of soap.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. There's another critter, this time with a white bandit mask, occupying the White House. . . . nt

[JAD]

2. Resident Reverse Raccoon....

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...only not cute or smart.

[Rollo]

3. Reminds me of a old 70's comedy album... Congress of Wonder...

In an episode titled "The Stoned Ranger", the ranger finally takes off his mask in front of Tonto.

Tonto exclaims, "You look like negative raccoon."

That line had us rolling off the sofa... hee hee...

[certainot]

4. trump would have demanded mulvaney eat it. and he would.

[lunasun]

5. Cool history story!

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Lincoln's son took a liking to the turkey sent to them for Thanksgiving

While not officially "pardoned" they did keep it as a pet.

[SMC22307]

7. I'm trying to picture Melanoma crouching down and hugging a raccoon.

Hell, she wouldn't even get too close to the 'hero dog.'