WHITE HOUSE COLLIE GETS INVITED TO JOIN COOLIDGES ON POTOMAC CRUISE
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) On May 10, 1925, The Sunday Star reports that the White House collie, 'Rob Roy'*, managed to get himself invited to join President and Mrs. Coolidge on a cruise down the Potomac on The Mayflower.
The Star says that yesterday afternoon, just as the Presidential limousine was about to depart, Rob Roy "trotted out to the car, placed his forefeet on the running board, and looked into Mrs. Coolidge's face."
For good measure, the dog "let out a pitiful and long drawn out whine."
Next thing you know, Rob Roy is "on board" the limo on his way to a cruise.
The Star says that 'Paul Pry,' the White House airedale who was left behind at the Executive Mansion, was most likely asking...
"What's this world coming to, anyhow?"
*Rob Roy (1922-1928) a white male collie who became President Coolidge's favorite pet. The President said, "his especial delight was to ride with me in the boats when I went fishing."
SOURCE
"Foxy Collie Wins Mayflower Cruise by Simple Ruse," The Sunday Star, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1925, Chronicling America, Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/
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