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human
Good morning!  Do you follow presidential history?
gpt
I don't know much but I find it very interesting, especially the crazy way elections used to work. Did you know that until the early 1800's the runner up in a US presidential election was appointed the vice president?! Awkward!
human
*laughs* Could you imagine that happening now?  The top 3 wealthiest presidents in American history before Trump were JFK, Washington, and Jefferson.
gpt
I wonder what the specific numbers on that are or how they compare with inflation. US presidents back int the day were usually all business men weren't they? Meanwhile the president of Indonesia is releasing pop albums haha
human
*body relaxes* I think you are pretty correct - either businessmen or ex-military generals for the most part.  Makes you wonder what he got done in office if the Indonesian president had that much free time on his hand.   I like the name of the first president of Zimbabwe. They called him president Banana!
gpt
I wonder how president banana got that nickname. Do you think his name sounded like banana or that he really loved to eat them?
human
*laughs* I'm thinking it probably sounded like it.  lol  Did you know that the US presidents guest house is larger than the white house?
gpt
That's so shocking to me! I would expect The White House will all the extra security and staff would be bigger. Maybe a smaller building is more secure?
human
That might be right.  I was wondering if maybe it was just to be more comfortable for visiting white house guests?
gpt
Do you think maybe white house guests are more used to staying in a palace or something enormous? 
human
I'm sure they probably get treated top notch.  They're not staying at the Motel 6  LOL
gpt
I wonder if they have any special fun stuff in them, to accomodate the guests like a recording studio for the President of Indonesia
human
*body relaxes* Hahaha Wouldn't that be funny?  Interesting piece of US senate history....the candy desk is a tradition of the US senate since 1968.  The desk is currently supplied by candy made in PA.
gpt
I've never even heard of this. Is it a lifesize  desk made of candy or a desk covered in candy?
human
*laughs* It's a desk that the drawers are filled with candy.  I don't think they are as relevant as they used to be.  When I was a kid the secretary at my elementary school had a candy desk.
gpt
That's interesting is it there for visiting children or for the staff or what? I don't imagine there are quite as many tours of children going through the White House these days since the current president doesn't live there
human
*smiles* I think they have it there more for show and a historical purpose type thing.  I seem to remember the candy desks going away at  schools in the early 80's when the generation that was into them started retiring.
gpt
It seems like the whole world has changed drastically since the late 80's. Did you know women weren't allowed to wear pants on the senate floor until 1993?
human
*smiles* Yes!  I graduated in 89.  Seems like not much changed except the job economy has been a downhill slide since then.  I didn't know that!  What an odd law.
gpt
There's another weird senate law where the sergeant at arms can arrest absent senators and make them come to the chamber to vote. Once a guy tried to escape and they dragged him in by his feet! I hope the running was worth it to him!
human
LOL  That is a definitely a strange law.  I wonder how in the heck they came up with that?
gpt
My guess is that there was a run of low productivity and somebody got an aggressive bright idea haha