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SECRETS OF THE SECRET SERVICE

 Very interesting but not surprising. Scroll down to read what Kessler thinks of the presidents he served. And now, you'll know the rest of the story. Interesting snippets from Ronald Kessler's book about our presidents.

 JOHN & JACQUELINE KENNEDY

*A philanderer of the highest order.* 

*She ordered the kitchen help to save all the left-over wine from State dinners, mixed it with fresh wine and served again during the next White House occasion.*

 LYNDON & LADYBIRD JOHNSON 

*Another philanderer of the highest order. In addition, LBJ was as crude as the day is long. Both JFK and LBJ kept a lot of women in the White House for extramarital affairs and both had set up early warning systems to alert them if/when their wives were nearby. Both were promiscuous and oversexed men.*

*She was either naive or just pretended to not know about her husband's many liaisons.*

 RICHARD & PAT NIXON 

*A "moral" man but very odd, weird, paranoid. He had a horrible relationship with his family and was almost a recluse.*

*She was quiet most of the time.*

 SPIRO AGNEW 

*Nice, decent man. Everyone in the Secret Service was surprised by his downfall.*

 GERALD & BETTY FORD 

*A true gentlemen who treated the Secret Service with respect and dignity. He had a great sense of humor. *

*She drank a lot!*

 JIMMY & ROSALYN CARTER 

*A complete phony who would portray one picture of himself to public and very different in private e.g. would be shown carrying his own luggage but the suitcases were always empty. He kept empty ones just for photo ops. He wanted people to see him as pious and a non-drinker but he and his family drank alcohol a lot! He had disdain for the Secret Service and was very irresponsible with the "football" with nuclear codes. He didn't think it was a big deal and would keep military aides at a great distance. Often did not acknowledge the presence of Secret Service personnel assigned to serve him.*

*She mostly did her own thing.*

 RONALD & NANCY REAGAN 

*The real deal, moral, honest, respectful and dignified. They treated Secret Service and everyone else with respect and honor, thanked everyone all the time. He took the time to know everyone on a personal level. One favorite story was early in his Presidency when he came out of his room with a pistol tucked on his hip. The agent in charge asked: "Why the pistol, Mr. President?" He replied, "In case you boys can't get the job done, I can help." It was common for him to carry a pistol. When he met with Gorbachev, he had a pistol in his briefcase. 

*She was very nice but very protective of the President and the Secret Service was often caught in the middle. She tried hard to control what he ate. He would say to the agent, "Come on, you gotta help me out." The Reagan's drank wine during State dinners and special occasions only otherwise they shunned alcohol. The Secret Service could count on one hand the times they were served wine during family dinner. For all the fake bluster of the Carters, the Reagan's were the ones who lived life as genuinely moral people.*   

 GEORGE H. & BARBARA BUSH 

*Extremely kind and considerate, always respectful. Took great care in making sure the agents' comforts were taken care of. They even brought them meals. One time she brought warm clothes to agents standing outside at Kennebunkport. One was given a warm hat and, when he tried to say "no thanks" even though he was obviously freezing, the President said "Son, don't argue with the First Lady. Put the hat on." He was the most prompt of the Presidents. He ran the White House like a well-oiled machine.*

*She ruled the house and spoke her mind.*

 BILL & HILLARY CLINTON 

*Presidency was one giant party. Not trustworthy. He was nice mainly because he wanted everyone to like him but to him life is just one big game and party. Everyone knows about his sexuality.*

*She is another phony. Her personality would change the instant cameras were near. She hated, with open disdain the military and Secret Service. She was another who felt people were there to serve her. She was always trying to keep tabs on Bill Clinton.*

 ALBERT GORE 

*An egotistical ass who was once overheard by his Secret Service detail lecturing his son that he needed to do better in school or he would end up like these guys, pointing to the agents.*

 GEORGE W. & LAURA BUSH 

*The Secret Service loved him and Laura Bush. He was also the most physically in shape who had a very strict workout regimen. The Bushes made sure their entire administrative and household staff understood that they were to respect and be considerate of the Secret Service.*

*She was one of the nicest First Ladies, if not the nicest. She never had any harsh word to say about anyone.*

 *BARACK & MICHELLE OBAMA 

*Clinton all over again - hates the military and looks down on the Secret Service. He is egotistical and cunning. He looks you in the eye and appears to agree with you but turns around and does the opposite. He has temper tantrums.*

*She is a complete bitch who basically hates anybody who is not black, hates the military and looks at the Secret Service as servants.*

A ‘TRUE STORY ABOUT’ General McChrystal's resignation in Obama's office from General McChrystal's book! NEVER STAND IN LINE AGAIN

Some men carry and handle their diplomacy better than others. When former U.S. Military commander in Afghanistan, General McChrystal, was called into the Oval Office by Barack Obama, he knew things weren't going to go well when the President accused him of not supporting him in his political role as President.  "It's not my job to support you as a politician, Mr. President, it's my job to support you as Commander-in-Chief," McChrystal replied, and he handed Obama his resignation.

Not satisfied with accepting McChrystal's resignation, the President made a cheap parting shot. 

"I bet when I die you'll be happy to piss on my grave."

The General saluted and said, "Mr. President, I always told myself after leaving the Army I'd never stand in line again."   

Four Friends

Once upon a time there was a girl who had four friends.

She loved the fourth friend the most and adorned him with rich robes and treated him to the finest of delicacies. She gave him nothing but the best.

She also loved the third friend very much and was always showing him off to neighboring kingdoms. However, she feared that one day he would leave her for another.

She also loved her second friend. He was her confidant and was always kind, considerate and patient with her. Whenever this girl faced a problem, she could confide in him, and he would help her get through the difficult times.

The girl's first friend was a very loyal partner and had made great contributions in maintaining her wealth and kingdom. However, she did not love the first friend, although he loved her deeply, she hardly took notice of him!

One day, the girl fell ill and she knew her time was short. She thought of her luxurious life and wondered, 'I now have four friends with me, but when I die, will I be alone?'

Thus, she asked the fourth friend, 'I loved you the most, endowed you with the finest clothing and showered great care over you. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No way!' replied the fourth friend, and he walked away without another word. His answer cut like a sharp knife right into her heart.

The sad girl then asked the third friend, 'I loved you all my life. Now that I'm dying, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'No!' replied the third friend. 'Life is too good! When you die, I'm going to marry someone else!' Her heart sank and turned cold.

She then asked the second friend, 'I have always turned to you for help and you've always been there for me. When I die, will you follow me and keep me company?' 'I'm sorry, I can't help you out this time... At the very most, I can only walk with you to your grave.' His answer struck her like a bolt of lightning, and the girl was devastated.

Then a voice called out: 'I'll go with you. I'll follow you no matter where you go.' The girl looked up, and there was her first friend. He was very skinny as he suffered from malnutrition and neglect. Greatly grieved, the girl said, 'I should have taken much better care of you when I had the chance!'

In truth, you have four friends in your lives:

Your fourth friend is your body. No matter how much time and effort you lavish in making it look good, it will leave you when you die.

Your third friend is your possessions, status and wealth. When you die, it will all go to others.

Your second friend is your family and friends. No matter how much they have been there for you, the furthest they can stay by you is up to the grave.

And your first friend is your spirit. Often neglected in pursuit of wealth, power and pleasures of the world. However, your spirit is the only thing that will follow you wherever you go. Cultivate, strengthen and cherish it now, for it is the only part of you that will follow you to the throne of God and continue with you throughout eternity.

Thought for the day: Remember, when the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.

Being happy doesn't mean everything's perfect. It means you've decided to see beyond the imperfections.

Interesting Trivia

The YKK on your zipper stands for:

Yoshida Kogyo Kabushikigaisha:

DID YOU KNOW 3.14 is PIE backwards.

DID YOU KNOW The dot over an i is called a tittle:

DID YOU KNOW Cashews grow like this: Moreover, you can't buy them in the shell. The shell is poisonous!

And pineapples like this:

Now let's shrink things down. 

Here's what Velcro looks like close up:

Here's what chalk looks like under a microscope:

And here's what sand looks like under a microscope:

Speaking of sand, there are more stars in space than there are grains of sand on every beach on Earth:

 Thanks to Carl Sagan for this knowledge.

Speaking of things that are huge, a Blue Whales heart is so big, a small child can swim through the veins:

There's enough water in Lake Superior to cover all of North and South America in one foot of water:

Let's think bigger: If you dug a hole to the center of the Earth and dropped a book down, it would take 45 minutes to reach the bottom: 

Here's what Jupiter would look like if it were the same distance to Earth as the Moon:

And here's what a sunset on Mars looks like:

DID YOU KNOW There are more bacteria cells in your body than actual body cells:

 Anywhere from 2 to 9 pounds of them. We're more bacteria than we are human!

  

DID YOU KNOW 

John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States, has a grandson that's alive today: 

 John Tyler had a son, Lyon, when he was 63. Lyon had a son, Harrison Tyler, at 75.

Update - April 2024 - he's still alive!              Wikipedia

DID YOU KNOW 

A compressed spring weighs more than a relaxed one: 

JUST THINK: We know more about the surface of the moon than the bottom of the ocean:

Speaking of the ocean, there are more atoms in a glass of water than glasses of water in all the oceans on Earth:

Now let's talk about time:

Speaking of time: The Ottoman Empire still existed the last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series:

Keep this in mind, too:

The Great Pyramid was built circa 2560 BC.

and Cleopatra lived 69 BC - 30 BC.

and the first Moon landing was in 1969, AD.

 which means Cleopatra lived closer to the Moon landing than she did to the building of the Great Pyramid.

Speaking of the pyramids, they were as old to the Romans as the Romans are to us:

Should we keep going? 

The difference in time between when Tyrannosaurus Rex and Stegosaurus lived is greater than the difference in time between Tyrannosaurus Rex and now: 

Here's one more: 

In 1903 the Wright Brothers flew for the first time

38 years later, in 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor 

 and 28 years later, in 1969, man landed on the Moon.

That's 66 years.

  

Also, did you know that since Pluto was discovered,

it hasn't yet completed its orbit around the sun?

                                             

 Will complete in 2178!

After the Lowell Observatory obtained further confirmatory photographs, news of the discovery was telegraphed to the Harvard College Observatory on March 13, 1930. One Plutonian year corresponds to 247.94 Earth years; thus, in 2178, Pluto will complete its first orbit since its discovery.