(#12) Party Crashers Slip By Secret Service
If you're going to crash a party, you should crash a White House party. Tareq and Michaele Salahi did just that in 2009, when they arrived, uninvited, for a White House dinner for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. According to the Washington Post, the Salahis made it past two security checkpoints because they looked the part, and did so as an act of self-promotion in their bid to become reality TV stars.(#3) Andrew Jackson's Inagural Was a Huge Blow Out Bash
Every president gets to throw an inaugural ball to celebrate their swearing in. When President Andrew Jackson took the oath on March, 4, 1829, he invited a few friends back to the White House to honor the occasion. Before long those few friends swelled into a drunken mob that wrecked furniture and broke dishes. Jackson snuck out the back door to avoid the mayhem.(#13) Once in Lifetime White House Prom
For high school seniors, prom is the biggest event of the year. What could be more memorable than throwing that party at the White House? That is exactly what seventeen-year-old Susan Ford did when her dad was President. It was the only time a prom ever took place in POTUS's residence.(#5) First Lady Seances
First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln was way into the occult. She reportedly held numerous seances in the White House. She also claimed to have heard the ghost of Andrew Jackson stomping around the halls, looking for his dead sons. Good times.(#10) Tallest President Meets Shortest General
President Abraham Lincoln stood 6' 4". That made his meeting with General Tom Thumb, who was 35 inches tall, quite the show. The get-together was arranged by master showman PT Barnum. Yes, the circus came to the White House.(#8) A Maid Walked in on Reagan While He Was Naked
The staff that maintains the White House works around the clock, including several dozen maids. Ivaniz Silva was one such maid, and she got a real treat when she walked in on then President Reagan in his bedroom; he was in his birthday suit surrounded by papers. She rushed right out.
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The White House is a white neo-classical sandstone building, it is the residence and office of the President of the United States. It was officially named by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902. The White House is owned by the National Park Service and is part of the "Presidential Park." This building is the most powerful and immortal symbol of the American presidential system, and it is home to the most powerful first family in the world.
The whole world defines the White House as the home of the "first family", but in fact, many little-known crazy incidents have occurred there over the years. The random tool shares 16 of the craziest stories in the White House that few people know.
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