How Much Do You Know About President...Taft?

1. Okay, well, you can probably tell from this photo that President Taft was in the military, but what you might not know is this: Why was Taft in the military?: Taft was following in the footsteps of his father, who was, of course, Senator Taft...Senior.; Well, this was because the army is in the military, and Taft...was in the army.; That is a tricky question, but I have an answer, and it’s all to do with the man in the photo, President Taft, or should I say Commander Taft, since at the time this particular photo was taken, Taft was in the middle of one of the most important campaigns of his life. But one might well ask, was it a military campaign or a political campaign? Well, in a sense and also a way, this is beside the point, since Taft was always both of them at once, the election man and the war man, President Taft and Commander Taft, the jester and the jaguar, a living contradiction. And that is why Taft was in the military.; It was time for the main war.

2. Let’s see. Taft...he was obviously the president, but can you name his opponent...from the election?: Ah, yes. As we all know, the notorious election pitted Taft against none other than Martin Luther...King.; ...Ike.; Mayor Roseberg.; Good point. Taft absolutely had an opponent in the election, and this is when the opponent in question became well-known because, well, his name wasn’t Taft at all, due to how Taft’s opponent, or “enemy,” in the election to be president was a man or woman with a different name entirely.

3. Please complete the following sentence:Born as...Mr. Taft in...the 19th century, Taft grew up in rural America before heading to the...big city to pursue ________.: the presidency; business...studies...; his...he was a...cab driver; This sentence is complete as is.

4. And here he is again. Our...15th president, Taft: the man; the enigma; the great...here he is: Taft. Which of these distinctions does he share with only one other president?: He and Richard Nixon were both impeached.; He and Gerald Ford were both born in...Colorado.; He and Abraham Lincoln were both assassinated.; He and...President...Samuels both owned exotic...birds.

5. What was Taft’s signature achievement in the main war?: Taft...sailed to...Russia.; It’s so obvious that the military genius Taft managed to use...his mighty gun to...to kill the king!; Well, the main war, when it turned out to be Taft’s time to think of an appropriate strategy, and talk to the armies until they were ready to follow Taft’s plan, send them into the heat and din of battle, and at that point, well, as they say, it was Taft all over again.; He achieved many...things.

6. Do you understand what is happening in this photograph...in terms of Taft?: It’s a parade to honor Taft for his leadership in the main war.; It’s a protest outside the building where Taft is on trial for his crimes in the main war.; This is from a concert in Russia...during the main war...in the summer...hence the name, the “Summer Of Taft.”; It is a...painting.

7. Today, more than...100 years after his death, Taft’s influence on the English language remains in the word “Taftian.” What does this word mean?: It means triumphant, in honor of Taft’s many successes, which happened all the time during his long, interesting presidency.; It means disastrous, in honor of Taft’s disaster involving the infamous...riverboat.; It means hideous, in honor of Taft’s hideous upper arms.; It means...traffic...light.

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