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Presidential Doodles: Two Centuries of Scribbles, Scratches, Squiggles, and Scrawls from the Oval Office by David Greenburg
4.0
Quiz. Which former leader of this nation drew the most terrifying doodles while paying attention to his morning briefings? Was it:
a. Benjamin Harrison:

b. Teddy Roosevelt:

or
c. LBJ:

Apparently the winner of this quiz, LBJ, had his staff preserve all of his doodles, even if they had been crumpled up and thrown in a wastebasket. This book informs us that he also didn't hesitate to snatch one of his creations out of the hands of a sly reporter who tried to steal one. The author's phrasing suggests that this may have happened more than once.
If you are considering reading this book because you are also part of the Hopeless Doodlers Club (welcome, by the way), be warned that while some presidents' sections might indeed make you feel accepted, others might give you nightmares.
Proceed at your own risk.
a. Benjamin Harrison:

b. Teddy Roosevelt:

or
c. LBJ:

Apparently the winner of this quiz, LBJ, had his staff preserve all of his doodles, even if they had been crumpled up and thrown in a wastebasket. This book informs us that he also didn't hesitate to snatch one of his creations out of the hands of a sly reporter who tried to steal one. The author's phrasing suggests that this may have happened more than once.
If you are considering reading this book because you are also part of the Hopeless Doodlers Club (welcome, by the way), be warned that while some presidents' sections might indeed make you feel accepted, others might give you nightmares.
Proceed at your own risk.