The Pajama-Clad President: A Midnight Swearing-In!

The Ultimate Late-Night Shift 🕯️\n\nOn August 3, 1923, the United States witnessed perhaps the most 'un-presidential' transfer of power in history. Following the sudden death of President Warren G. Harding, Vice President Calvin Coolidge was vacationing at his family’s rural farmhouse in Plymouth Notch, Vermont.\n\nBecause the house had no electricity or telephone, word of his promotion arrived via a messenger in the middle of the night. Instead of rushing to Washington for a grand gala, 'Silent Cal' decided to get the job done right there in the parlor.\n\nThe Bizarre Details:\n* The Time: Exactly 2:47 AM.\n* The Lighting: A single, flickering kerosene lamp.\n* The Officiant: Coolidge’s own father, John Calvin Coolidge Sr., a notary public, administered the oath. It's the only time a President was sworn in by his dad!\n* The Attire: While not officially recorded, historians love to point out that the new leader of the free world was essentially in his pajamas.\n\nAfter becoming the 30th U.S. President, Coolidge didn't call a press conference or celebrate. He simply blew out the lamp and went back to bed. Now that is what you call a low-maintenance promotion!