How did Dwight David Eisenhower get the nickname Ike?

[JVS]

[starroute]

1. I think it's just short for "Eisenhower"

n/t

[JVS]

2. Where do they get the K?

I'd just call him hower

[Lindsay]

3. I don't know...

but I am distantly related to him through my grandfather, whose name was Isaac and also called Ike.

Our side of the family has always been staunchly democrat, though. :thumbsup:

(Sorry I don't have an answer for you.)

[SiobhanClancy]

4. Nicknames don't always make perfect sense

so Margaret becomes Peggy,Richard becomes Dick,Henry is Hank or Hal...and so on.

[TreasonousBastard]

5. Dunno-- seems to have had it most of his life.

Didn't spend all that much time looking it up, but I did come across a complete copy of this very interesting, and oft quoted, speech:

http://www.eisenhower.utexas.edu/chance.htm

Remember, this was just after WW11 and the winding up of Korea, with Stalin a very real memory. Everyone on earth had been touched by a real war against genuine evil, and feared another evil possibly just as great. Or greater.

The guy who kicked Hitler's ass prays for peace with the Soviets.

The warrior who hopes for a better way than war.

[JohnKleeb]

6. dont know

but as another person says a lot dont make sense. Also his real name was David Dwight but he flopped em. Good morning everyone I had a close call with my computer being screwed up. I did not and I repeat I did not stay up all night in fact I am waking up an hour early. So :hi: everybody

[SiobhanClancy]

7. Good morning

I DID stay up all night...to make sure I was up and around to go "welcome" Ashcroft to Boston:)

[JohnKleeb]

8. Thanks

Whats Johnny A gonna get?
a pie? a moon? a certain finger?
Also you see how Buffalo greeted him, :) very "friendly" Ashcroft with those evil eyes has always scared me.

[SiobhanClancy]

9. A calico cat in the face

I do have one..but I wouldn't let her anywhere near the bozo:)

[JohnKleeb]

10. yea keep the kitty safe

I got an idea, throw mini figurettes of that statue whos boobs he covered lol boobs.