Harry Truman's White House lunch and dinner menu, today 1952:

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Harry Truman's White House lunch and dinner menu, today 1952:

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"Mrs. Wallace" refers to Truman's mother-in-law (left), who disdained him, even as President:

[bucolic_frolic]

1. Looks an austere event & the only green on the menu is celery which isn't very green

[Rebl2]

7. Caught my

eye too. They did have liver though and potatoes.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. Maybe it was like that, late winter 1952?

I don't go back that far, and don't really remember what we ate as a child, whether lettuce was available all year, or only frozen greens in the winter. I have no idea.

There is spinach soup, I missed that the first time.

[MerryHolidays]

2. How could ANYONE dislike Harry Truman (except a Republican)

I hope you're still giving 'em hell in heaven, President Truman. Thanks for all you did for the US and the world.

[No Vested Interest]

8. I was around in Harry's presidency (albeit a young teenager) and a lot of people

"disdained" Harry. He had not attended college, if I recall correctly.

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13. He was

in WW I though. I actually met him as a child at the dentist office of all places (in Kansas City in the 60’s). I was probably nine or ten.

[Glorfindel]

3. I hope they bought a better typewriter for the kitchen staff

That one produced uneven, ugly results.

[Irish_Dem]

4. What the heck is "fairy toast."

[Staph]

5. According to the Truman Library,

it's buttered toast, lightly sprinkled with sugar. That sounds delicious, except with spinach soup!

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Twitter text from the Truman Library:
"From what we've seen, it's toast with butter and lightly sprinkled with sugar. Not sure we want to eat that with cabbage soup, but we don't want to judge unless we've tried it!"

[Irish_Dem]

10. So like cinnamon toast without the cinnamon!

Yes exactly, not sure it goes with spinach soup.

[Chainfire]

6. I don't know, but it will soon be illegal in DeSantis' Florida.

[Irish_Dem]

11. +1

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9. Was wondering same

Maybe croutons?

[BigmanPigman]

14. "Pork chops and applesauce" reminds me of The Brady Bunch.