#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts James A. Garfield loved lasagna and hated Mondays.
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Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) March 15, 2012Earlier today The Washington Times reported that President Obama quoted former President Rutherford B Hayes as saying something he never did. Inevitably a hilarious hashtag game mocking Obama’s knowledge of former presidents sprung up on Twitter shortly after. Here are the top 20 tweets from that hashtag game!
Chester A. Arthur invented the dance floor. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Dan Joseph (@DanJoseph78) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts Ulysses S. Grant was our first Greek president.—
Jon Gabriel (@ExJon) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts After his term ended, Thomas Jefferson ran a successful dry cleaning business.—
Donald E. Ferguson (@DonnyFerguson) March 15, 2012
William McKinley was assassinated by Professor Plum in the Library with the candlestick #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Brian Griffiths (@BrianGriffiths) March 15, 2012
Thomas Jefferson opposed the invention of the helicopter #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Mitch (@hipstervative) March 15, 2012
Abraham Lincoln kept a bunny rabbit and a tortoise undet his hat. They did not get along. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Stefan (@Stefan_MK1) March 15, 2012
"Purple Hayes" was the first Jim Hendrix song about a president. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Jim Antle (@jimantle) March 15, 2012
Woodrow Wilson was the great great uncle of the Beach Boys Brian & Dennis Wilson. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Kimberly C (@conkc2) March 15, 2012
During his retirement years, Woodrow Wilson filed a harassment lawsuit against his neighbor Dennis. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Gene Moore (@gene_moore) March 15, 2012
The mini-van was named after President Martin Van Buren. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Marty Luther (@Stimulus4U) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts The first President Bush had to give up his Heisman after dating a Kardashian.—
(@tedfrank) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts Woodrow Wilson was lost at sea while attempting to escape with Tom Hanks from a deserted isle—
Chris Lee (@Festivus4All) March 15, 2012
Abraham Lincoln got secret campaign contributions from Americans For Prosperity. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Antonio Martinez (@djtechchicago) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts First president to win a Grammy: Stephen F. Tyler.—
David Burge (@iowahawkblog) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts Calvin Coolidge was known by hipsters of the roaring 20s as LL Coolidge and enjoyed his "Coolidge cookies"—
Bill Teator (@BillTeator) March 15, 2012
Teddy Roosevelt got his Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating a settlement between his wife and in-laws #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Jeff Quinton (@JeffQuinton) March 15, 2012
Andrew Jackson rode his fame as the face of the $20 bill all the way to the presidency. #BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Demosthenes (@DemosthenesGame) March 15, 2012
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts Grover Cleveland endeavored to make the parakeet our national bird. Plus, he's on the $8 bill.—
Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) March 15, 2012
James Monroe was our nation's first transgendered President, later renaming himself Marilyn
#BarackObamasPresidentialFacts—
Lee Ritz (@lee_ritz) March 15, 2012