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Woodsman recollections: Coolidge vacation mischief and bears
A woodsman recounts Coolidge’s vacation at White Pines, sharing tales of fishing pranks, bear encounters, and quiet humor. He notes the president listened, laughed, and teased back about bears, boats, and an assistant keeper, ending with a boast of being possibly the only man Coolidge kidded.
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Woodsman
Coolidge
Pere
Mr. Coolidge
White Pines
Washington
Saranac
Mistah
Yassuh
Oscar Otis
Otis
Secret Service
Dawes
President Coolidge