Interesting Facts About George W Bush

By Wanda Rosner


George W. Bush is known to have served as the US president for 8 years that was from 2001-2009. Bush is regarded as the most fascinating president of US who was encircled with rumors, gossip and mystery. His life had a variety of interesting and amazing facts.

Bush is known to have been the first president who ruled in US and took part in marathons. Facts say that, Bush completed the marathon in 3 and three quarter hours. He is also known to be first president to have spent lots of time to participate in exercises such as running at the Presidential Retreat at Camp David.

George also takes the victory of being the first president to manage and play a baseball squad. Bush was the directing manager of Major League Baseball Team in Texas Rangers. Bush was as well a great player who participated in a variety of Leagues. As well, George is considered the single president who allowed T-ball games to be played within the White House Lawn.

George is also the only president in the history of presidents who delivered his speech in Spanish and English. This was on 5th May 2005 on first Weekly Radio Address of the US President. Bush is known to have cherished eating deviled eggs, honey sandwiches, pretzels, peanut butter and grilled cheese sandwiches.

George Bush is also considered to be the first president to have spent lots of money on private trips besides the longest time on vacations. For instance, bush took five weeks of vacation on August 2005. His trips are known to have cost an average of $ 56000 to $ 68000 an hour. His trips are considered to have taken him 900 days out of office that were the same as two and half years out of the eight year tenure.

During the early ages, Bush was known to have involved himself into abusing drugs. For instance, during his early twenties, Bush is known to have been addicted to alcohol which led him to be arrested due to driving under the influence of alcohol. However, the remarkable thing with Bush was that, after being influenced by hi wife to quit smoking Bush finally quit smoking in 1986.

The fact that Bush married one of the best ever first ladies in US was also other amazing facts about his life. It stated in history that, his wife Laura Bush was a very amazing woman who conducted herself courteously and throughout the eight years Bush was in rein; Laura has never embarrassed her husband or nation. When Obama was being sworn in as the following president after Bush, Laura proved to be the best lady by presenting herself courteously by welcoming Obama warmly.

These are some of less known facts you may have never known about George W. Bush. Most of them occurred during his tenure as the 43rd president of US and before he was elected as a US president. Some of them also revolve around the life of his wife Laura Bush who is considered to be the most amazing lady to have been termed as the first lady in US.




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