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As a Washington Nationals baseball fan ... I have some insight into this. The person dressed as Roosevelt is actually one of the 5 or 6 (depending on the season) Racing Presidents that the Nationals have used for years as a publicity activity when the home played game reaches the bottom of the 4th inning. They emerge from the centerfield fence and race along the warning track to a finish line in front of the home team dugout ... usually with some level of shenanigans going on amongst them. Believe it or not ... they have become hugely popular in the DC area and often make appearances beyond the ball field ... as shown in the photo here. Kinda makes sense that Roosevelt with his involvement in establishing the NPS would be used to help promote the coins roll-out ... at least ... it kinda makes sense if your from the DC area.  David |
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Thanks, Nickelsearcher. Now that we have the context, it all makes sense, sort of.
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HEY... remember that huge Nixon mask that was on Pawn Stars a while ago. Rick couldn't figure out what the heck it was made for... guess we know now |
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Right, but these gloves are still just wrong. Maybe it's the actor who played Darth Maul tryin to get work wherever he can  |
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Racing presidents? Who's the fastest?
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United States
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The racing presidents are the best, although tradition has it that either Washington or the Lincoln character always "won" the race. It got to be such a joke that TR usually came in last, that the Nationals ran a promotion on TR finally winning a race one year. Hilarious, not terrifying unless you meant the three pasty, over fed D.C. bureaucrats.
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If these Presidents are that frightening, DC must be one freaky place.
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Pillar of the Community
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 Was not expecting that when I opened this thread! Burst out laughing.... Cool backstory, though. |
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United States
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I didn't know John Kerry was an early American president lol
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United States
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I recognize Teddy Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, and I presume that one of the other two is Washington. So who is the fourth president?
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So who is the fourth president? Probably Jefferson, to round out the Mt Rushmore quartet |
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Dropped my drink when I opened this thread, I am scarred for life now.. Thanks a lot Op Feel free to call me Will.
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03/26/2016 2:37 pm
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Oh... kay...   |
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Quote:Thanks a lot Op You're welcome. Had to share the terror, er, "wealth!" |
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