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Jarqui

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1. President Harrison was sworn in on a cold day

Reply to Midnight Writer (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 07:47 PM

Jan 17

He rode a horse to and from the Capitol without an overcoat.
He gave the longest speech in inauguration history.
He died of pneumonia that he allegedly caught that day.

Too bad Trump is giving his long speech inside.

Likely truth is, Trump didn't want folks to see how small the crowd was going to be.

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I sympathize with Trump's plan to move the inauguration indoors. [View all] Midnight Writer Jan 17 OP

President Harrison was sworn in on a cold day Jarqui Jan 17 #1

Hey, I'm sure he'll draw a YUUUGE enough crowd to pack the Capitol Rotunda...! regnaD kciN Jan 17 #2

Djt could assemble a flash crowd on his inauguration day. magicarpet Jan 17 #3

The defecators require extra space, too ! ...nt Jarqui Jan 17 #6

Leon could have paid each of them AdamGG Jan 17 #9

I think the last one -- crowd size -- is the most likely reason. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 17 #13

The last president in the rotunda was the body of the great Jimmy Carter malaise Jan 17 #4

Let's hope The Felon gets a twofer. lastlib Jan 17 #18

Exactly..... anciano Jan 17 #5

he is more worried about his cotton candy hair than anything else Skittles Jan 17 #7

Isn't it a chuckle BOSSHOG Jan 17 #20

he literally doesn't care about ANYONE else but himself Skittles Jan 17 #21

The criminal soon to be dictator has dissed every other custom, why would this be any different? 1WorldHope Jan 17 #8

I think dictators traditionally assume power AdamGG Jan 17 #10

It's going to be 23 degrees endgenocide Jan 17 #11

Could we PLEASE stop using sexist slurs for women's genitalia as niyad Jan 17 #16

Good one! Pinback Jan 17 #12

Well, he won't have to lie about crowd size peggysue2 Jan 17 #14

He's gonna need TINY MITTENS for those tiny fingers. James48 Jan 17 #15

i dont think Bernie would give up his mittens. mwooldri Jan 17 #17

Yes, it's so sad. Excuse me while I wipe this year from my eye. surfered Jan 17 #19