Wrangler Rich SASS #42157 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Truman, I'll be a 49er forever.........
Michigan Slim Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 LBJ, 1968 for me, LBJ 1964 for my bride. First I remember is Ford. Hometown football star. The first I hated was Carter.............
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Harry Truman. My paternal grandfather despised President Truman.
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Truman, '49. first one I remember is Ike
Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 FDR 1942...............war baby
Big Jake1001 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Harry Truman 1950. He dropped the BOMB!!!!! (2) and ended the WAR. Just sayin' Jake
Free Bird 61147 Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Truman. If it wasn't for him dropping the big one I wouldn't be here today. My dad was scheduled to invade Japan. He always praised Truman for that even though he was a lifelong Republican.
Lost Trail Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 JFK I think I would prefer JFK over the current Marxist-Muslim Obama.
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted January 29, 2015 Posted January 29, 2015 Ike, 1955 First I remember is JFK Scout
Trailrider #896 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 FDR, 1942, but my main first memories were of Harry. Funny, my Dad, who was probably the only Republican in Chicago (Cook County), and voted for Gov. Thomas Dewey in 1948, later said he thought Truman was one of the finest presidents we ever had! When I was 6, my folks and I were on a train going to visit my Mom's folks in downstate Illinois. We were sidetracked, literally, in Galesburg, Illinois, because the president's "whistle stop campaign" train was coming into the station. Even though, at the time, he opposed Truman's re-election, he felt I should see "the president"! We got off our train, Dad put me up on his shoulders and we walked to within about 50 yards of the campaign train. There was Truman, with an aide, standing on the back platform. That scene repeats itself now and then on my model railroad layout. But I did "like Ike"! My word! It'll be 50 years this June since I graduated from college and pinned on my gold bars!
Lazarus Longshot, SASS #44254 Life Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 1950 - Harry Truman I don't remember him, but I do remember Ike. Laz
Clemsum Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Truman 52. Always thought it was Ike until I stopped just now to consider the election year and inauguration year.
DocWard Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 LBJ, 1965. Tricky Dick is the first one I actually remember. Ditto, born 1966.
Blue Wolf , SASS# 29424L Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Ike, 57. First I remember is JFK.
Rusty Chains Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I like Ike, but I sure don't remember him. I do remember JFK, and I remember first voting when the worst modern president was elected only to see him out worsted by the latest one, who has taken the office to a new low (and I fear he isn't done yet).
Noz Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I remember my Mother and aunt debating the electio when Harry ran against Tom Dewey. Mom wouldn't vote for Dewey because he wore a mustache and Aunt Thelma wouldn't vote for Harry because he butchered the Missouri Waltz when he played it on the piano. As good a pair of reasons as most folks employ now days.
Rye Miles #13621 Posted January 30, 2015 Author Posted January 30, 2015 sum old guy...... You're such a sneaky little thing!!
Boon Doggle Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 FDR I'd like to forget more of them than I remember.
Hellbender Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 Truman, but the first president I remember was IKE
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I counted 26 Trumans so far. I think we win.
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