Melania Trump keeps DC entry low key; Barron draws interest

St. Louis News ^ | June 24, 2017 | The Associated Press and Staff

[2ndDivisionVet]

WASHINGTON/June 24, 2017 (AP)(STL.News) — Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody than social butterfly.

Not that she hasn’t been busy fulfilling her duties as first lady and first mom.

Her top priority has been settling in 11-year-old son Barron — the first boy in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. more than 50 years ago.....

[Cowboy Bob]

It’s good to see a boy in the White House.

[Chickensoup]

what is it about all the prominent people only having girls?

I have noticed this for a while.

[Cowboy Bob]

Since Kennedy, only Ford and Carter had male offspring. Their children were already adults by the time of they were in office.

Barron will be of driving age while Donald is in the White House. I wonder what kind of car he'll drive?? I can picture him cruising up and down Pennsylvania Ave. with a couple of chicks.

[RegulatorCountry]

Old families in the south would start dying out by having only daughters or daughters as well as a son who was shall we say not interested in reproducing. Gossips would say they had tired blood, time for some new blood. I suppose this would apply to people who have risen to national prominence, especially if it’s been a generational thing. But, I think of all the Bush sons and realize that it’s not an entirely consistent thing. Not too many grandsons for Poppy, though, only aware of one and I do wonder if the old phenomenon doesn’t apply there, too.

[Cowboy Bob]

Stupid me! Forgot Reagan and Bush senior!! But again...the sons were all adults.

But we had Amy, Chelsea, the Bush daughters and the Obama daughters.

[Dave W]

LOL!

[jazzlite]

How refreshing that, finally, America has a REAL woman in the WH as First Lady. She will become an icon of what most women only dream of these days, which is simply to be at home in her femininity as a wife and a mother. She is highly educated and had her own career as a model but her true joy and security is found in her motherhood. I believe she is going to become very famous in her role as First Lady, and, already we know her primary interest is going to be the children of America and the World. I seriously doubt that she can be coerced into letting the media paint a false impression of her to the public. She is going to make her own path and people will love her for it.

[KC_Lion]

Ping to First Lady Melania's List.

And to Jazzlite's excellent post:

"How refreshing that, finally, America has a REAL woman in the WH as First Lady. She will become an icon of what most women only dream of these days, which is simply to be at home in her femininity as a wife and a mother. She is highly educated and had her own career as a model but her true joy and security is found in her motherhood. I believe she is going to become very famous in her role as First Lady, and, already we know her primary interest is going to be the children of America and the World. I seriously doubt that she can be coerced into letting the media paint a false impression of her to the public. She is going to make her own path and people will love her for it."

[vooch]

Meghan Markle

seems to be a solution for the inbred and weak blood royals

[SandwicheGuy]

what is it about all the prominent people only having girls? I have noticed this for a while.

Now that you ask, there is a fascinating explanation for this. I mean utterly fascinating. To delve into this further, google Royal Hawaiian, WW II, and submarine crew rest, or some combination of those words. One of the submarine officers staying at the Royal Hawaian Hotel, aka Pink Palace, noticed this same thing. He survived the war and went in academia, and his thesis was about this. To this day I smile when I see an old married couple with four girls. You will too, when the reason is explained to you.

[WashingtonSource]

I Googled as you suggest and I did not find anything by a former submarine officer staying at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel who went on to discovered when old married couples have only girls. Could you give something more specific or a link?

[pghbjugop]

Carter had no sons, Reagan had one, a flaming homo and an adopted son michael, baron will not be driving in 2020.

[weston]

TRUMP will have 8 years ;)

[knarf]

I have absolutely no basis for these next comments except my own observations of not THAT many folks .... but enough to stick my neck out and get my head cut off.

Strong moral men get boys.

Not so strong yet moral men get both boys and girls.

Weak Metro's get girls

[SisterK]

An old wives tale was “Lots of baby girls, there will be peace. Lots of baby boys, there will be war”

[TXBlair]

Weak Metro's get girls

I don't necessarily agree about the first two you mentioned (morality making the difference), but I definitely agree with this one. I have noticed it for many years, going back to my childhood. I didn't think of weak metros, though; I thought of it in terms of the mother: women who wear the pants in the family are more likely to end up having girls (and often, only girls). I've seen this with lots of families over the years. It's definitely not 100%, but it's noticeable.

[edie1960]

Carter actually had three grown sons.

[Cowboy Bob]

No. Carter had "Chip."

What's the driving age in DC? It was 17 in NJ when I grew up...16/18 in NY (16 driving in daytime?)

[knarf]

As I said ... just my own observations.

You do however, justify somewhat the "spread" of sexes in families, at least on a cursory level.

Then again, we both might be full of crap.

/8^)