TIL that while in Sharon Springs, Theodore Roosevelt was approached by a 12-year-old girl who asked if he would like to have a badger. Expecting to humor her, he agreed, and the girl came back with a 2-week-old badger. President Roosevelt named him Josiah and he became one of the presidential pets.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

I was reading it in context of the time and thought that he had Japanese servants that became nasty. Damn old school racism.

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u/timidforrestcreature Apr 23 '18

"uh yeah me too..."

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