Posted on 07/01/2002 6:00:58 AM PDT by BigWaveBetty
Hello, I'm Spotty, the President's English
Springer Spaniel. (I'm the spotted dog in the picture with Laura Bush
and my pal, Barney, the Scottish Terrier.)
I love this house and thought you would enjoy a tour from a dog's point of view. I've heard there are many different names for this house. Some call it the "People's House" while others call it the "White House."
The White House is larger than any dog house I've ever seen, that's for sure. There are six floors, 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, 147 windows, 412 doors, 12 chimneys, 8 staircases, and 3 elevators. As you can see, it's easy to lose your tennis ball in this place. My favorite room is the chief usher's office. I love to sleep on the floor next to his desk.
This is the Vermeil Room. I like to call this room the "Fur may" Room, but the correct pronunciation is "vur-may." I heard the curator say that vermeil objects are silver pieces that have been dipped in gold. Wow! Maybe I can get a vermeil dog tag one day. Several portraits of First Ladies hang on the walls in this room.
The White House Library is a great room to do something really exciting read! The curator told me that the books in this room are all by American authors. Maybe one day I can put my favorite book, Hank the Cowdog, on the shelf in here. First Lady Abigail Fillmore (1850-53) asked Congress to buy books for the White House. The American Booksellers Association began to add to the collection in the 1930s. Today, many of these books are on display in the library. My owner, First Lady Laura Bush, loves books. She was a public school librarian and a teacher, and she still enjoys sharing the joy of reading with children.
Are you stuck inside today with the kids because it's too hot? Raining? Spend a few minutes with the kids and take Spotty's tour of The White House!
It's fun and the kids won't even know they're learning!
Click the link to tour all eight rooms. Spotty's White House Tour Lots of other fun stuff to do on the kids White House page too.
He knows that...the Guild is part of his morning briefing every day. LOL! I'm in awe of your getting to shake his hand. His approval ratings are so high down here I don't think we'll ever get him to visit. Good report...now get some rest!
No doubt about it, this is a lovely gown, especially compared to the "handkerchief dress" that Mrs. Thompson wore.
"Best Damn Sports Show Period," host Tom Arnold walks down the aisle with his new wife, Shelby Roos, in a marriage ceremony Saturday, June 29, 2002, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Brian Kramer Photography, C.Ferre)
I always thought it ment Dear Husband. I like your ideas better.
Environmental Protection Administration chief Christine Todd Whitman answers questions during a news conference on air quality near Clingmans Dome in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Monday, July 1, 2002, near the Tennessee-North Carolina border. (AP Photo/Wade Payne)
so I just gripped his hand firmly, looked at him squarely and tried to communicate telepathically that the Guild was behind him.
But this portion of the sentence was worth all the wait!! That was simply a stroke of genius and I bet he got every bit of your communique.
Did the Natl. Park Service put her to work clearing brush before the news conference?!
Think Al has a little White House envy????
Here she is taking a hike with Bill Frist.
What do you think algore's purpose was for all that spew he spewed over the weekend? With the Tipster coming out with her news and the flat out lies algore told I'm wondering how he would think that would spur people to vote for him. I realize he spewed for his base, but these have to be the hard core weirdos who believe President Bush was selected by the USSC. I heard wild applause after he said GWB was using the war to divide Americans.
Hopefully algore has given up and decided to buy a "white house" for daddy's dream he's trying so hard to live out. Personally I think algore hated his father and has been sub-consciously sabotaging himself once he got close enough to actually accomplish his dad's dream of al becoming prez.
Madam Cleo signing off.
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