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The most humorous American president of all time



Ronald Reagan is regarded as the humorous American president of all time. He was naturally a funny guy. He would crack a joke even in a serious situation. For example, after being shot in the chest and nearly assassinated, he said to his wife Nancy, “Honey, I forgot to duck.” While being wheeled into the operating room, Reagan still had time to fire off a joke to his doctors: “I hope you’re all Republicans.”
Reagan was also known to return speeches to his speechwriters with jokes added in. His sense of humor was ever-present and he could call on it in almost any situation. At one press conference:
Reporter Sam Donaldson: "Mr. President, in talking about the continuing recession tonight, you have blamed mistakes in the past. You have blamed the Congress. Does any of the blame belong to you?"
Reagan: "Yes, because for many years I was a Democrat!"
Queen Elizabeth was also a victim of Reagan's ribbing! Reagan was a horseback riding with her in 1982, according to former Secretary of State James Baker, when the Queen’s horse let out a loud fart. The Queen apologized to Reagan, who shot back, “I’m glad you told me, or I would have thought it was the horse.”
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