rhond7 on January 14th, 2009

In case you haven’t heard, the US has a new President taking office on January 20. Barack Obama will take the reins (bad pun), saddle up (arrgh — worse pun) as the 44th President of the United States. After the swearing in on the steps of the US Capitol, he’ll basically lead a parade down [...]

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rhond7 on December 16th, 2008

How do you suppose the White House receives its official Christmas tree? Delivered by flatbed truck? Airlifted by  Sea Stallion helicopter? Well, the latter comes a bit closer, but only in a manner of speaking. And only if you stretch the pun beyond taste and comprehension. Horses, real ones, are involved in a traditional procession [...]

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