Today in 1929, the start of one of the most outlandish stories in American political history: the time Louisiana Governor Huey Long had the governor's house torn down and a virtual replica of the White House built in its place, because (as it's said) he wanted to get used to living in the White House before he was elected president. Plus: meet the Flairdrum, a percussion instrument built out of recycled plastic drink bottles.
Strippers, Insane Asylums, Assassination, and Termites: Inside the Insane History of the World’s Greatest White House Replica (The Daily Beast)
Old Louisiana Governor's Mansion (National Park Service)
Flairdrum, A Wonderful Percussion Instrument Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles (Laughing Squid)
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