Not a King, But He Has a Throne

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Good evening! We just had a quick downpour move through. Typical summer fare. The photo I’m sharing tonight, from a previous vacation, is of the throne of the president. Yep, that’s the toilet on Air Force One. Since the planes were used by Democrats and Republicans alike everyone can agree that an a**hole sat on it. I’m hoping to do some sightseeing in Ohio next week. It’ll all depend on the weather, of course, but I’ll try to visit this auction Eva is talking about all the time. I also want, most significantly, to see the prison in Mansfield where The Shawshank Redemption was filmed. I sure hope everything falls in line so I can! The Air Force Museum in Dayton, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, has unquestionably the best military museum I’ve been to. I went to the Naval Air Museum at NAS Pensacola, and it pains me to admit that it pales in comparison to the Air Force Museum. One of their displays is every retired Air Force One plane, dating back to FDR’s. Roosevelt only used that plane once, and he decided he’d rather stick to trains. The planes include the one that JFK used. It’s marked with signage that shows where seats were removed to allow the president’s coffin to ride in the passenger area of the plane, because Jackie Kennedy refused to let the casket be put in the cargo bay. It also has a sign depicting the area where Lyndon Johnson took the oath of office. I think it’s cool that they have all the planes that have served as Air Force One on display in one location!! Anyway, that’s my memory for the evening. Y’all have a good’n!