JFK Assassination Weird Facts

On a recent trip to the Texas Hill Country my family and I visited the LBJ Ranch. While we were visiting the ranch we took a tour of LBJ's home.

As part of the tour we unexpectedly learned some JFK Assassination Weird Facts.

Many of you may know that on November 22, 1963 as part of JFK's tour of Texas he planned to finish up the day by spending time at LBJ's ranch.  After his motorcade through Dallas he was supposed to speak at the Dallas Trade Mart and end the day travelling to LBJ's ranch. As you know, the story did not turn out that way.

On the morning of November 22, 1963 in anticipation of JFK's visit, the kitchen staff at LBJ's ranch were busy preparing the evening meal for his arrival.  President Kennedy apparently remarked that he had never had pecan pie, a southern delicacy. Being from Massachusetts, that comes as no surprise. To honor JFK's request, Lady Bird planned on serving pecan pie for their dessert.

Just as the kitchen staff were pulling the pecan pies out of the oven, they heard the news on the TV that JFK had been shot.  One of the staff wondered what they should do with the pie. So the JFK Assassination Weird Facts story goes, Lady Bird said they would bring the pie to Washington DC. Not that JFK would ever get to eat it, but to let his family know their intentions of surprising the president with this southern favorite.

Those are some JFK Assassination Weird Facts that we had never heard!  These anecdotes aren't typical JFK Assassination Weird Facts, but rather bring the human element into the story of the JFK assassination. This is about the president who was also a man. We sometimes forget when thinking of his assassination that he was also a man with human needs like you and me. According to the White House chef at the time JFK was no "foodie" instead needing to be reminded to eat. This is probably as a result of his persistent digestive problems.  Regardless, it brought the human element to mind when we heard these JFK Assassination Weird Facts.

If you are ever in the Texas Hill Country, a stop at the LBJ Ranch is worth the time. It is no wonder LBJ liked to come home to Texas whenever he could to relax. His ranch is set on thousands of acres of beautiful hill country land with a spectacular view of the Pedernales River. In his will he gifted several hundred of the acres to the Texas Parks so that we could all enjoy what he did.

Parents, we encourage you to take your kids out places like the LBJ Ranch or other locations. By doing so, interacting with them and teaching them, you are actually making them smarter. And who knows, you may just stumble upon something interesting like JFK Assassination Weird Facts!

P.S. You'll find a lots of suggestions where to take your kids and activities to do there in Kidding Around Town. Read more below.

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