does anyine work the daily jumble?

today's answer dealt with presidential pets. the first cats to live in the white house were tabby and dixie. their human said "dixie is smarter than my whole cabinet."

who was he?

bonus. those were not actually the first cats to live in the white house. which president was really the first to have felines in the white house?

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
does anyine work the daily jumble? (Original post)	rampartc	Feb 2020	OP
Do I get three guesses?	Polly Hennessey	Feb 2020	#1
sorry, polly	rampartc	Feb 2020	#2
I am at a loss. Clinton had Socks.	Polly Hennessey	Feb 2020	#3
6 down, 39 tries left.	rampartc	Feb 2020	#5
Wait, wait, I have one more guess.	Polly Hennessey	Feb 2020	#4
yeah! hail to the chief!	rampartc	Feb 2020	#6
Dixie? Abraham Lincoln had a cat named Dixie?! nt	cyclonefence	Feb 2020	#7
Go figure.	Polly Hennessey	Feb 2020	#8

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Mon Feb 17, 2020, 10:58 AM

Polly Hennessey (4,894 posts)

1. Do I get three guesses?

Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson

Now I feel better!

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Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:05 AM

rampartc (4,351 posts)

2. sorry, polly

want to try 3 more guesses?

Madison had a parrot named "polly." do you think that became the most popular parrot name ever? birds were very popular with the early presidents.

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Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:20 AM

Polly Hennessey (4,894 posts)

3. I am at a loss. Clinton had Socks.

Could it be one of the Roosevelts, T or F. Madison had a parrot named Polly. He is my new favorite President.

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Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:43 AM

rampartc (4,351 posts)

5. 6 down, 39 tries left.

the first cats I could find were martin van buren's tigers, but I guess the jumble guys aren't counting them.

Rutherford b hayes had "siam," the first Siamese in the usa and "miss pussy," also Siamese. Gerald ford had a Siamese "shan," and amy carter had a pair of siamese.

one of mine, little "lotus blossom" sure looks Siamese, but I found her in my yard when she was so small that I took her to my wife and asked her "what do baby possums eat."

tabby and dixie were among Lincoln's numerous pets. I don't know if horses could be considered "pets," then or now.

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Mon Feb 17, 2020, 11:27 AM

Polly Hennessey (4,894 posts)