President's Day in Hittyville

 George Washington makes himself available to the Hittyville Friends every President's Day for a Question and Answer Session.

Rosie and Rusty ask the former President if he REALLY did cut down his father's cherry tree.

 Poor old George wishes he NEVER would have cut down that cherry tree!

No one seems to remember his many other accomplishments like...establishing the cabinet of advisors, signing into law the first copyright law, formalizing the first Thanksgiving...and then there was his military career!

Speaking of cherries...

 Granny Pickle never seems to make enough of her delicious cherry pies for her Hittyville Cafe on President's Day.

At the Elliott Homestead...

 Vicki explains to her Doll Friends their log cabin was modeled after President Lincoln's childhood home.

Abraham Lincoln is the other President most celebrated on President's Day.

At the Carlson Homestead...

 Hittyville's very own Abe is happy to share his name with the highly respected and admired President "Abe" Lincoln.

Meanwhile...at the Hittyville Library....

Hitty Rose and Lewis decided to research the origin of President's Day.

  Hitty Rose tells Lewis that while President's Day started with honoring George Washington and then Abe Lincoln, many celebrate all the Presidents.

There is one President who Lewis will NOT celebrate and that is President William McKinley.  Lewis is known throughout Hittyville for his deep love of the color YELLOW.  Lewis could not believe President McKinley's wife, Ida, detested the color YELLOW so much she had EVERYTHING YELLOW removed from the White House AND ordered the gardener to cut down EVERY YELLOW flower!

Lewis thinks it is no wonder President McKinley looks so unhappy in his picture...

~Happy President's Day from the Hittyville Friends~

Please note Lewis is officially boycotting the inclusion of President McKinley as part of this holiday!