Last Pop Quiz question on U.S. Presidents. The White House archives show a lot of Presidents were heavy drinkers, George Washington spent 7% of his salary on booze, Sam Adams spent so much time swigging beer at D.C. Pubs his nickname was Sam the Pelican, even has a beer named after him. Now, name the President that records show consumed 1200 bottles of wine in just 3 years. Was it Tom Jefferson, Ulysses Grant or Teddy Roosevelt?
I think the Oscar nominations were horrible! David Oyelowo was fabulous in Selma, wasn’t even nominated. And while we are at it, there wasn’t anybody of color nominated. Unbroken should have been nominated for best picture, and Angelina Jolie for Unbroken director, but neither were. Clint Eastwood was still another director ignored for American Sniper! Jennifer Aniston was snubbed for Best Actress in Cake. St. Vincent’s Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy both passed over and so was Amy Adams in Big Eyes and she won Golden Globe. But most ridiculous was Great Budapest Hotel tied with most nominations, nine. And I actually walked out on Budapest.
Odds and Ends: Brad Pitt’s being blasted because when he was given an award at the PSFF, he flew in by helicopter, went in back entrance, got the award, made a speech went out the back door and flew back to LA. Brad says, “I appreciate the award but I prefer spending time with my family. I didn’t even want to the award.” PSFF should shut the front door.
Date in History, Jan 16. 1980, Paul McCartney is thrown in Jail in Japan when he enters the country as they find marijuana in his luggage.
Answer – Thomas Jefferson consumed 1200 bottles of wine from 1822 to 1824.
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