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TIL President Andrew Jackson's parrot was kicked out of his funeral for swearing

Actually, there're accounts that verify Jackson's parrot, named Poll, was kicked out for swearing a blue streak. This was noted by Rev. William Menefee Norment who was at the funeral, according to historical records. Jackson had a reputation and so, it seems, did his pet. Crazy how creatures can reflect …
submitted 11 months, 1 week ago by OldHickoryFan