To live would be an awfully big adventure.
In the 19th century the President of the United States would open the White House to the public on New Year’s Day and shake hands with everyone who came over.

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The tradition started with George Washington (though his receptions were held before the White House was built) and ended with Herbert Hoover in 1933.

(Source: history1800s.about.com, via ohyeahfacts)

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