The office of Commander in Chief has its perks. In 1835, a generous New York dairy farmer sent President Andrew Jackson a pretty big one: a 1400-pound wheel of cheese. Not sure exactly what to do with it, Jackson figured he might as well bring it in, and left it in the middle of the floor of the White House entrance hall. For two years. In 1837, after he felt it had aged sufficiently, Jackson
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