Jimmy Carter with a guitar he had made from a tree he planted.

[MelissaB]

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[trueblue2007]

1. i love SIR Jimmy Carter, President of the whole world

[ampm]

26. we are so lucky to have had such a gentle president

He's also my favorite president

[mwooldri]

28. He indeed a Sir.

Care of the Belgians. Apparently Lizzie Windsor holds a grudge against Jimmy Carter... Some royal faux pas apparently...

[Blue_playwright]

36. He kissed her mother on the lips...

... when they first met. 🤣 Not a great first impression for anyone, I think.

[Enterstageleft]

2. A true under appreciated American hero...

and a fine man a humanitarian as well.

And a loving devoted wife that has been by his side all of these years.

We should all hope to be as lucky!

[sandensea]

37. +1

Nothing came easy to him - either as president or private citizen.

But while he had his share of failures and just plain bad luck, Carter succeeded in popping the OPEC bubble - which made Reagan's "morning in America" possible.

Cheeto, on the other hand, is leaving his successor the most intractable, disastrous situation since Hoover (grudgingly) passed the baton to FDR.

Biden's patience will be tested more even than Carter's was - but I know he's up to the task.

[cilla4progress]

3. Are you kidding me?

This is the most beautiful thing I think I've ever seen.

[fierywoman]

7. Agree! He MADE a guitar ?!?!?!?

[Mariana]

8. He hired it done. nt.

[fierywoman]

12. ...but still ...

I once played a concert for him and his wife.

[Enterstageleft]

14. I with I had been there, you are so lucky to have been in his presence.

[Brother Buzz]

20. But he did plant.... and then cut down the tree....

so there's a bit of symmetry going on there.

[Brother Buzz]

15. It's a Kostal acoustic guitar, Baby!

[fierywoman]

19. What a gorgeous instrument... Thanks so much for putting up the link.

This story made me (happy) cry (I'm a violist.)

[Brother Buzz]

23. Don't tell anyone, but Jimmy, like my mom (who's two months older)....

is a ukulele player.

[fierywoman]

25. Ukulele is cool!

[JudyM]

32. I got my Mom (who's Carter's age) a uke for her 95th

She loves the sound but unf getting her motivated to play it is an uphill climb.

Thanks for posting that vid, it was interesting!

[SeattleVet]

41. At around the 5:00 minute mark...

if you look at the back, you can see Morse Code going down the center that says, "BEAT NAVY".

[dclarston13]

4. Its crazy that some people do not see the...

Beauty and the greatness in this person. If we all emulated him we would be so much better off.

[Under The Radar]

5. This man has written more than 20 books on faith and religion

He taught Sunday school his entire adult life even while he was president. He has the Nobel peace prize for actually creating peace agreements between waring nations during and after his 4 years as president. He has eradicated diseases in Africa, built home for the poor and homeless.

So please explain to me that why only Republican presidents are considered Christian presidents.

[chriscan64]

6. What a difference between him and the next ex-president.

Trump will probably call Carter for a job.

"Jimmy, I hear you're in real estate..."
"I build houses."
"What's the angle?"
"People get to live in the houses."

[Gidney N Cloyd]

16. :-)

[Enterstageleft]

17. You did good.

For Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter.

[Beartracks]

22. I hope we can send Trump to live in a Big House.

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[lastlib]

38. ........with BIG HIGH high-voltage fences!

well-guarded!

[MerryBlooms]

9. Beaut.

[BlueIdaho]

10. God bless President Carter.

[oasis]

24. +1,000,000

[ItsjustMe]

11. Check out the Documentary

Jimmy Carter Rock & Roll President, I watched It a couple of days ago, It's really good.

https://www.jimmycartermovie.com/watch-at-home/

[lame54]

13. A bad ass detail to a bad ass life

[Leghorn21]

18. I said in 1980, "President Jimmy Carter is one of the greatest spiritual leaders of our time."

I stand by my statement!!!

[dalton99a]

21. Kick

[world wide wally]

27. Our rock & roll President

[Bernardo de La Paz]

29. Presumably it wasn't a cherry tree. . . . nt

[soldierant]

40. I don't think cherry is that great a wood for instrments.

Spruce is used a lot ...I don't know whether it's spruce but it could be. The Kostal video probably tell.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

43. Perhaps when Jimmy had it cut down a young George Washington came to mind. . . . nt

[soldierant]

44. Oh, I'm sure that was it.

[LeftInTX]

46. The Kostal video says it is Paulownia tomentosa, or princess tree

It's pretty much a weed tree from China, but I did not know they could make guitars from them. The tree is actually fairly common and very easy to grow.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulownia_tomentosa

It may have been offered by the Forestry Service at one time and that is why Jimmy Carter planted them.

https://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/pautom/all.html

[George II]

30. Look at the belt/strap he has on his walker. Unbelievable.

[C Moon]

31. 96 Years old. Born Oct 1, 1924.

Popular songs in 1924:

Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin
It Had to Be You - Isham Jones
California, Here I Come - Al Jolson
Charleston - Arthur Gibbs & his Gang
What'll I Do - Paul Whiteman

[burrowowl]

33. A Great Man and a Great President!

[Baked Potato]

34. The first election I voted in was for this great man!

Thanks!

[rickyhall]

35. Wonder how things would have been he been elected in 1980.

I voted my first and third time for him in 1976 & 1980. I would have done better without Raygun, for sure.

[barbtries]

39. it's beautiful.

most underrated president of my lifetime.

i say that every time his name comes up.

[msfiddlestix]

42. Beautiful

The headstock looks intriguing. Wonder what it sounds like. If there's a clip on youtube maybe?

[ProfessorGAC]

45. That's The Second Guitar!

He had one made, same source, a couple years ago.
I dig that he collects guitars.
Means I have something in common with him!