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Batracho t1_j95roux wrote

I visited Lincoln’s home in IL recently and the two coolest facts I learned were this and the fact that he was a HUGE cat lover.

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ezhammer t1_j95vgqb wrote

He liked regular cats a whole lot? Or he was a big fan of tigers and leopards?

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Batracho t1_j95w16e wrote

Regular cats, he kept rescuing and bringing cats into his house iirc, to dismay of his wife. He also had 2 cats called Tabbie and Dixie.

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bokononpreist t1_j96201b wrote

Lmao naming one of his cats Dixie while he was in the White House is hilarious.

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Stardustchaser t1_j96lqbv wrote

When the Civil War ended and the South’s defeat announced, Lincoln was at a party and ordered the band to play Dixie as a sign of respect.

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7LeagueBoots t1_j9880jz wrote

You sure he didn’t tell them to play with Dixie and they misinterpreted it?

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mwaller t1_j9w116j wrote

An homage to the Dixiecats possibly.

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knaugh t1_j97zady wrote

He liked regular cats a normal amount, Lincoln himself was huge

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iwannahitthelotto t1_j96qzzg wrote

And he suffered from severe depression throughout his life. And still was able to become the greatest president in history. Battling a moral war against slavery.

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nowhereman136 t1_j9795om wrote

Lincoln was also a dog lover. He named his dog Fido, which is Latin for loyalty. It is thought that this is where the trend of referring to dogs as Fido comes from.

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chronoboy1985 t1_j983z64 wrote

Reminds me of the teddy bear being named after Roosevelt.

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