Here’s a bit of American trivia, this time about one of our Presidents.
Did you know that Thomas Jefferson was a lover of everything French? Possibly. Did you know how laid-back he was? Probably not. For example, he preferred a leisurely life and engaged in it whenever possible. For example, when people visited the White House, he would greet them in his slippers and robe. And he further de-formalized meeting with visitors by shaking hands instead of bowing, which was the norm established by George Washington because G.W. didn’t like physical contact.
Not the image we have of this man who wrote the Declaration of Independence, established the U.S. Military Academy, abolished the slave trade, and accomplished many other important tasks for our country.
