I HAD TO SEE THE HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM - WANTED TO SEE IF IT WAS BUILT ATOP A RECORD PLAYER (POLITICAL SPIN)
SURPRISINGLY, THE HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL MUSEUM
DOES NOT HAVE A GIGANTIC RECORD TURNTABLE UNDER THE MUSEUM, TURNING THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AROUND, AND AROUND.
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OF COURSE, MAYBE IT WAS BROKEN THE DAY I VISITED.
EITHER WAY, THERE WAS A LOT OF POLITICAL SPIN GOING ON.
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IN TYPICAL GOP FASHION, THE THEME TO HIS MUSEUM WAS ................
"THE DEPRESSION WASN'T MY FAULT. THE BUCK STOPS OVER THERE."
I have visited several Presidential museums, and I think Truman's museum, and the Hoover museum have the prettiest building and landscaping. The Nixon & FDR libraries were nice looking, but the Clinton museum was stark cold. The building is a modern looking building, which was built in an urban area. The surrounding courtyard/entrance way (whatever you want to call it) was almost devoid of trees. The few trees that were around the front area seem to have been bought at a Home Depot end-of-season sale.
Once you go into the museum, the exhibits in the Clinton library seemed to be more interesting than the other libraries. Just the same, It is kind of unfair to compare the Presidential knick knacks of a modern President to two older Presidential administrations, which occurred more than sixty years ago. I mean, Bill Clinton's Presidential condom display was still fresh. Harry Truman's and Herbert Hoover's condom displays were completely dried up.
Getting back to the Hoover museum, no, wait a minute, I'm going to go off on a tangent (man, I'm annoying when I do that.) Everytime I hear the name of Herbert Hoover, I think of the line from the movie Home Alone 2. Kevin is being escorted to his Presidential suite by the bellman, while having this conversation:
Cedric the Bellman: You know, Herbert Hoover once stayed here on this floor.
Kevin McCallister: The vacuum guy?
Cedric the Bellman: No, the President.
O.K., I'm done with my little wayward jaunt. For your enjoyment, I have posted a few pictures of the Hoover museum. If you look very closely, you can almost see the GIGANTIC RECORD TURNTABLE.
14 FOOT X 20 FOOT BOYHOOD HOME OF HOOVER.
SIDE VIEW OF HERBERT HOOVER'S BOYHOOD HOME.
A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HERBERT'S POTENTIAL LINE:
"IT WASN'T MY FAULT - THE BUCK STOPS OVER THERE."
A LINE THAT IS SAID MILLIONS OF TIMES A YEAR BY IOWA TRAVELERS:
"OH, LET'S STOP AT THE VACUUM CLEANER MUSEUM."
DOES NOT HAVE A GIGANTIC RECORD TURNTABLE UNDER THE MUSEUM, TURNING THE PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AROUND, AND AROUND.
_________________________________________________________________________
OF COURSE, MAYBE IT WAS BROKEN THE DAY I VISITED.
EITHER WAY, THERE WAS A LOT OF POLITICAL SPIN GOING ON.
_________________________________________________________________________
IN TYPICAL GOP FASHION, THE THEME TO HIS MUSEUM WAS ................
"THE DEPRESSION WASN'T MY FAULT. THE BUCK STOPS OVER THERE."
I have visited several Presidential museums, and I think Truman's museum, and the Hoover museum have the prettiest building and landscaping. The Nixon & FDR libraries were nice looking, but the Clinton museum was stark cold. The building is a modern looking building, which was built in an urban area. The surrounding courtyard/entrance way (whatever you want to call it) was almost devoid of trees. The few trees that were around the front area seem to have been bought at a Home Depot end-of-season sale.
Once you go into the museum, the exhibits in the Clinton library seemed to be more interesting than the other libraries. Just the same, It is kind of unfair to compare the Presidential knick knacks of a modern President to two older Presidential administrations, which occurred more than sixty years ago. I mean, Bill Clinton's Presidential condom display was still fresh. Harry Truman's and Herbert Hoover's condom displays were completely dried up.
Getting back to the Hoover museum, no, wait a minute, I'm going to go off on a tangent (man, I'm annoying when I do that.) Everytime I hear the name of Herbert Hoover, I think of the line from the movie Home Alone 2. Kevin is being escorted to his Presidential suite by the bellman, while having this conversation:
Cedric the Bellman: You know, Herbert Hoover once stayed here on this floor.
Kevin McCallister: The vacuum guy?
Cedric the Bellman: No, the President.
O.K., I'm done with my little wayward jaunt. For your enjoyment, I have posted a few pictures of the Hoover museum. If you look very closely, you can almost see the GIGANTIC RECORD TURNTABLE.
14 FOOT X 20 FOOT BOYHOOD HOME OF HOOVER.
SIDE VIEW OF HERBERT HOOVER'S BOYHOOD HOME.
A PRIME EXAMPLE OF HERBERT'S POTENTIAL LINE:
"IT WASN'T MY FAULT - THE BUCK STOPS OVER THERE."
A LINE THAT IS SAID MILLIONS OF TIMES A YEAR BY IOWA TRAVELERS:
"OH, LET'S STOP AT THE VACUUM CLEANER MUSEUM."
Posted by Ron D at 8/27/2011 10:45 AM 
Categories: Pop Culture, Politics, Humorous
Tags: GOP Harry Truman historical humor Iowa nostalgic political politics pop culture President Truman President Clinton Richard Nixon Herbert Hoover President Hoover Bank Failure The Depression Presidential library
Categories: Pop Culture, Politics, Humorous
Tags: GOP Harry Truman historical humor Iowa nostalgic political politics pop culture President Truman President Clinton Richard Nixon Herbert Hoover President Hoover Bank Failure The Depression Presidential library
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