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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 594373, member: 307&quot;]ok... your video made me think and here&#039;s a little known factoid...</p><p><br /></p><p>You speak of Zachary Taylor not taking the oath of office on March 4, 1849 because it was a Sunday and he was a religious man. Instead, he took the oath and became President on March 5, 1849. On this you are absolutely spot on.</p><p><br /></p><p>Unfortunately this is where you are in error: The United States DID have a president for that 1 day and he was elected by the congress in a special election simply because they didn&#039;t know what the repercussions were constitutionally. </p><p><br /></p><p>This man&#039;s name was David Rice Atchison and in fact, he had been out late on the 3rd and drinking. He checked into his room that night and asked not to be disturbed. He slept until Monday morning... his <i>entire</i> term of office.</p><p><br /></p><p>yes, David Rice Atchison... the President that history forgot. At least that&#039;s the way that Paul Harvey writes of it in his book <i>&quot;The Rest Of The Story&quot;</i>. I figured you all would enjoy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>and now in Paul Harvey&#039;s memory... you know... the <i>rest</i> of the story</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m mikenoodle... good day![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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