Tell That to Mrs. Coolidge

It’s said that President and Mrs. Coolidge were invited to visit a Department of Agriculture station that was working on ways to improve farming. Two agents guided them separately.

When Mrs. Coolidge was brought to the chicken yard, she noticed a rooster doing his duty. She asked how many times the rooster could provide service per day and was told dozens of times.

She replied, “Tell that to the President when he comes by.”

Later, when the President was informed of that fact, he asked, “Same hen every time?”

He was told, “No, a different hen every time.”

He responded, “Tell that to Mrs. Coolidge.”