Martin Van Buren May Have Had The Cheesiest First Day Of Any U.S. President

Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson

Some presidential inauguration days are memorable; others are quiet. But the one for Martin Van Buren was probably cheesy, thanks to a giant cheddar sent to Andrew Jackson and a public party to eat it just before Van Buren moved into the White House. (Appropriately enough, today is also National Cheese Lover's Day.)

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