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 Socks in the White House press briefing room |
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| Species | Cat |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | March, 1991 Little Rock, Arkansas, United States |
| Owner | Bill Clinton Betty Currie |
| Appearance | Black and White |
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Biography
Socks was adopted by the Clintons in 1991 after he jumped into the arms of Chelsea Clinton while she was leaving the house of her piano teacher in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he was playing with his sibling, 'Midnight'. Chelsea Victoria Clinton (born February 27 1980 is the daughter and only child of former U Little Rock is the Capital and the most populous city of the U Midnight was later adopted by someone else. After Bill Clinton became President, Socks moved with the family from the governor's mansion to the White House and became the principal pet of the First Family in Clinton's first term, though he was known to share his food and water with a stray tabby, dubbed "Slippers". The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The Arkansas Governor's Mansion is the official residence of the Governor of Arkansas and his family See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence ATTENTION *** This article should not become a gallery of people's cat photos He was often taken to schools, hospitals, and nursing homes to take part in goodwill visits. During the Clinton administration, children visiting the White House website would be guided by a cartoon version of Socks. A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages [1]
He eventually lost the position of principal Clinton pet in 1997 when the Clintons acquired Buddy, a Labrador Retriever. Buddy ( 1997 &ndash January 2, 2002) a male chocolate-colored Labrador Retriever, was one of two pets owned by Bill Clinton while At this point some fans of Socks joked that Socks had been "voted out of office" of White House pet in favor of the more traditional dog.
Socks found Buddy's intrusion intolerable; according to Hillary Rodham Clinton, Socks "despised Buddy from first sight, instantly and forever. Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26 1947 is the junior United States Senator from " Bill Clinton said, "I did better with . . . the Palestinians and the Israelis than I've done with Socks and Buddy. Palestinian people or Palestinians ( الشعب الفلسطيني, ash-sha`b al-filasTīni; الفلسطينيون, al-filasTīnīyyūn "[2] When the Clintons left the White House in 2001 they took Buddy to their new home, but left Socks under the care of Bill Clinton's secretary, Betty Currie. Betty Currie (born Betty Grace Williams November 10, 1939) is the former personal Secretary for Bill Clinton (during his tenure as Socks was only the fourth cat to occupy the White House since Franklin Roosevelt's presidency. This is a list of Pets belonging to various US Presidents and their families while serving their term(s in office
In October 2004 Socks made a now-rare public appearance when Currie was guest speaker at an Officers' Spouses Club luncheon at Andrews Air Force Base. Andrews Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. Socks accompanied her and took part in a photo op. A photo op (sometimes written as photo opp) short for photograph opportunity ( photo opportunity) originally referred to an opportunity that resulted in
As of June 2008, Socks was still living with Currie and her husband in Hollywood, Maryland, about 80 miles from Washington, but had a thyroid condition, hair loss, weight loss and kidney problems. Hollywood is a Unincorporated community located within St Mary's County Maryland. [3]
Investigation
Republican Rep. Dan Burton once publicly questioned the use of White House staff, postage, and stationery to answer mail addressed to the cat. Danny "Dan" Lee Burton (born June 21 1938) American politician is a member of the United States House of Representatives for See also Executive Office of the President of the United States The White House, formerly known as the Executive Mansion, is the Official residence [4]
Cultural references
A cartoon book called Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat, written by Michael O'Donoghue and Jean-Claude Suares, was published in 1993. Michael O'Donoghue ( January 5, 1940 - November 8, 1994) was a 20th century American writer and performer Jean-Claude Suares is a designer of books magazines and newspapers [5]
Socks was a character in If..., Steve Bell's cartoon-strip in The Guardian, where he was described as the "world's most powerful cat". If is an ongoing political Comic strip which appears in the UK newspaper The Guardian, written and drawn by Steve Bell since Steve Bell (born 26 February 1951 is an English political Cartoonist, whose work appears in The Guardian and other publications The Guardian (until 1959 The Manchester Guardian) is a British Newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group.
Socks was featured prominently in an episode of the sitcom Murphy Brown in December 1993 entitled Sox and the Single Girl, in which Socks is inadvertently removed from the White House during a press dinner. Murphy Brown is an American Situation comedy which aired on CBS from November 14, 1988 to May 18, 1998 [6][7] Also, in the April 1, 1994 edition of Larry King Live, a Muppet version of Socks was a special guest interviewed by Kermit the Frog, who was guest hosting for Larry King at the time. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. The Muppets are a group of Puppet characters created by Jim Henson. Kermit the Frog is a Muppet, one of Puppeteer Jim Henson 's most famous and beloved creations first introduced in 1955 Larry King (born November 19, 1933) is an American television/radio host [8]
In 1996 Socks appeared on a series of stamps in the Central African Republic with Bill Clinton. This is a list of people on Postage stamps of the Central African Republic.
In Berkeley Breathed's comic strip Outland, Socks was involved in a homosexual affair with Bill the Cat. Guy Berkeley "Berke" Breathed (born June 21, 1957) is an American Cartoonist, children's book Author / Illustrator, Outland was a Sunday-only Comic strip written and illustrated by Berkeley Breathed from 1989 until 1995. Bill the Cat, or Bill D Cat, according to the final Outland strip is a fictional Cat appearing in the works of Cartoonist Berkeley Breathed They appeared together on a talk show, along with Checkers Nixon, Rex Reagan, and Millie Bush, on the topic of "Gay Presidential Pets. Mildred Kerr Bush ( January 12, 1985 &ndash May 19, 1997) better known as Millie, was the Pet Springer spaniel "
The video clip for the song Blister in the Sun by the band The Violent Femmes, made for the movie Grosse Pointe Blank depicts an obsessive fan donning a Socks costume and attempting to assassinate Socks while he was speaking in public. " Blister in the Sun " is a song by American Rock band Violent Femmes, released on their 1982 debut Violent Femmes. The Violent Femmes, formed in Milwaukee Wisconsin, in 1980 are an American Alternative rock band noted for laying the groundwork for Folk punk. Grosse Pointe Blank is a 1997 American Comedy movie directed by George Armitage, and starring John Cusack and Minnie Socks survived the incident unscathed while the would-be assassin was apprehended.
Socks was to be the subject of a cancelled 1993 videogame entitled Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill for the Super NES and Sega Genesis platforms. Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill is an unreleased Video game for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Genesis. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) is a 16-bit Video game console that was The is a 16-bit Video game console released by Sega in Japan in 1988 North America in 1989 and the PAL region in 1990 [9]
The collectible wooden house series Cat's Meow Village reissued its White House piece in 1993, with a tiny version of Socks painted alongside the black cat Casper traditionally featured on the pieces.
References
- ^ The White House for Kids
- ^ President Clinton Touts Economy While President-elect Bush Warns of Slowdown. CNN. com (January 12, 2001). Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
- ^ "Socks still rocks", Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, June 6, 2008
- ^ Burton: A 'Pit Bull' in the Chair
- ^ Amazon.com: Socks Goes to Washington: The Diary of America's First Cat
- ^ "Murphy Brown": Sox and the Single Girl at TV.com
- ^ "Murphy Brown": Sox and the Single Girl (1993) at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Tough Pigs Anthology: April Frog's Day, April 2002: Part Six: Watch What You Do
- ^ Nathan Eveland, SNES Central: Socks the Cat Rocks the Hill
External links
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