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Emily Yoffe:

"Before there was a Secret Service to put a damper on such frolics, President John Quincy Adams regularly bathed nude in the Potomac."

Most of the presidents had beards too. Just sayin'.

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Posted on Sep 18 2010 @ 10:08amAuthor Andrew SullivanCategories The Dish

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