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Buckeye beefcake.He's alive in the photo. That's fair game.
Buckeye beefcake.He's alive in the photo. That's fair game.
GOL!! [Guffawing Out Loud]I may not know battles, and I can't argue politics, but I have excellent radar for Hot Stuff in a uniform.
Oh dear. Curses on you! How am I gonna get that phrase out of my mind now?Buckeye beefcake.
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Here's a nice, autographed CDV of Grant as Lt. Gen. I copied from somewhere a while back.
Picture of Grant's childhood house in Georgetown, Ohio. Departed to West Point Military Academy from this venue.
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Thanks for posting this, and reminding me it's grant's birthday (I just realized I forgot a family member's birthday this week....)Normally, I try to restrain myself in the Shameless Fan department, but on Grant's birthday, I give myself permission to release my inner cheerleader.
One of the things that's gone the way of the horse and buggy is campaign songs. Folk singer Oscar Brand has a whole songbook of historical U.S. presidential campaign songs, including this little ditty that made the rounds in 1868.
Warning: Probably exceeds the recommended daily allowance of cheesiness!
I'm calling Grant this from now on.Oh dear. Curses on you! How am I gonna get that phrase out of my mind now?
Thanks for posting this! I didn't know Grant was also an artist!Here are a couple of paintings Grant did while at West Point:
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and here's a drawing of the subject closest to Grant the horse-lover's heart:
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Note signature in left-hand corner; it didn't change much over the years, did it?
More on Grant's West Point career:
from the SparkNotes bio
Grant actually was offered a position teaching math at a college in Ohio -- but the offer came when Grant was stationed on the Texas/Louisiana border before the Mexican War. The Army was getting ready to send him to Mexico, so he didn't take the offer because he didn't feel it would be right to quit the Army in its time of need after the government had shelled out all the expense of training him at West Point. And this, despite the fact that he strongly opposed the Mexican War.
As long as we don't conjure up a visual of Grant laying on a bearskin rug by the firepl-I'm calling Grant this from now on.
Actually, he wasn't beefcake at all. Which is one reason I find him so appealing.I'm calling Grant this from now on.
That may or may not already be on my hard drive.As long as we don't conjure up a visual of Grant laying on a bearskin rug by the firepl-
Oops, too late.
That's my idea of beefcake.he was just 100% real man -- no freakishly overdeveloped, bulging muscles, but just good and solid and strong from lots of hard, unglamorous work. Stamina, persistence, never-say-quit. Loyalty, devotion, honor. Do what needs to be done, no complaint.
You totally hit the nail on the head! It's one of the reasons I like Grant so much - he wasn't perfect and knew what failure was like. If anyone can inspire regular folk, it's someone who's fought for success and who gets up every single time they get knocked down.Actually, he wasn't beefcake at all. Which is one reason I find him so appealing.
Like my late husband, he was just 100% real man -- no freakishly overdeveloped, bulging muscles, but just good and solid and strong from lots of hard, unglamorous work. Stamina, persistence, never-say-quit. Loyalty, devotion, honor. Do what needs to be done, no complaint. Generosity, goodwill and a humble spirit.
@Jackson'sArm knows what I'm talking about....
So I can expect to see that shared....when exactly?That may or may not already be on my hard drive.
Also it's worth remembering that class placement was largely decided on demerits awarded in disciplinary actions, not academics. Often demerits were for minor offenses: tardiness, not paying attention in class, untidy uniform, etc.Actually, he was born Hiram Ulysses Grant:
from a nice little capsule biography from the University of Virginia's Miller Center
By the way, "21st out of 39" sounds so-so, right? But consider that a lot of students washed out the first couple of years, so the 39 in Grant's graduating class were the ones who'd made it through the culling. At the end of his sophomore year, Grant was 10th of 53.