Presidential Firsts

1. George Washington was the first president to be on a postage stamp. His face is also on the $1 bill and the quarter.
2. John Adams was the first president to live in the White House - then referred to as the Executive Mansion. Mrs. Adams hung her wash in the East Room.
3. Thomas Jefferson was the first president to be inaugurated in Washington, DC, and he grew the first tomatoes in America. He was also the first president to shake hands instead of bow.
4. James Madison was the first president to wear long trousers instead of knee breeches every day.
5. James Monroe was the first president to have his daughter marry in the White House.

"Fat Tuesday" Pancake Day Race

Fat Tuesday is Mardi Gras. "Gras" is French for fat and "Mardi" is French for Tuesday. Also known as Pancake Day and Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday always falls on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which is the first day of Lent in the Christian faith. The custom of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday dates back hundreds of years. It was the day to clear the fat, cream, yeast, and other rich ingredients like butter and eggs out of the kitchen before the Lenten fast. Traditionally, the ingredients were made into pancakes.

We don't have pancakes, but we do have donuts;Stop into the office