He didn't hunt, he didn't fish.
Whiskey rarely passed his lips
He went to church, knew every verse.
A simple man that liked his work
The shortest street in the country is named for McKinley
Apparently a 20 foot street is the best that William can get
Another thing before I forget,
Some trivia for you and your friends:
William McKinley left college quickly
He pretended to be sick but I’m not buying it.
I think he just missed his mom and he needed an excuse to come home
Not long after he was a soldier
He had to leave the nest, he had to grow up fast
He didn’t golf, curse, gamble or lie
Up to 10 cigars a day was his vice
No scandals, no paramours
He was the last president to have fought in the Civil War
There’s a high school in Hawaii named for McKinley
Cities and counties, a highway in the Phillipines
A fitting tribute to the man
Let me hit you with an interesting fact
Your Uncle will be so impressed:
First Lady Ida had seizures often
At a dinner once william covered up her face with a napkin like nothing was wrong
He took it off when she was done
Like no one saw her, must have been awkward
No embarrassment from Mister President
Born: January 29, 1843
Sworn in when he was 56, and five years later
Got shot: September 6, 1901
He took his last breath 8 days later, he held on while he could
Born: January 29, 1843
Sworn in when he was 56, and five years later
Got shot: September 6, 1901
He took his last breath 8 days later, he held on while he could
Ida breathed her last 5 years later
She’s buried next to him.
One more thing I haven’t said yet,
I think that I should leave you with this:
Twenty thousand feet, America's highest peak
Named after him for 119 years
Started as a campaign stunt, It was never something william sought/wanted
His death was violent, shot into silence
a monument to his name, testament to his fame
Recently they changed it back, so the Mount McKinley era ends
Call it Denali, like the natives did
I think that our man would understand.
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