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Bush Gets Stuck In A Bog (1995)

Bush Gets Stuck In A Bog (1995)

A former president's fishing trip goes haywire

This Day (An America 250 History Show)

July 26, 202213m 40s

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Show Notes

It’s July 26th. This day in 1995, former President George HW Bush gets stuck neck-deep in a Canadian bog while on a fishing trip.

Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss how exactly Bush got stuck, how he got out, and his deep love of fishing, as expressed in a letter to the editor of the Deh Cho Drum paper in Fort Simpson, N.W.T.

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