Nothing like roasting your daughter in the middle of a home invasion.

Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest child, his daughter [Alice](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Roosevelt_Longworth), was quite the rebellious youth. Their relationship had been rocky during her childhood, though it had gradually improved throughout the years. She did however maintain quite the independent streak, loudly voicing her opinions on all sorts of things. Her behavior now that her father was [president](https://www.reddit.com/r/HistoryMemes/s/bPndwHdDrK) had hardly improved, though it was a bit of a surprise when she looked to marry one [Nicholas Longworth](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Longworth). Roosevelts feelings about a prospective son-in-law surfaced in an incident at Sagamore Hill in which a young man with a strange gleam in his eye drove a carriage up to the gate and insisted that he had to get in; he was to marry Alice. The Secret Service guard tried to turn him away, but he was adamant. A scuffle ensued, revealing a pistol in the young mans possession; needless to say, this provoked rather firmer gestures from Roosevelts bodyguards. The noise attracted the president, who came outside to see what was going on. Apprised of the intruders announced mission, he immediately recognized that he was dealing not with an assassin but a lunatic. Of course hes insane, he commented. He wants to marry Alice. Roosevelt had his concerns about Longworth; he was 15 years Alice’s senior and had a reputation as a playboy. Regardless, he was in good standing politically, and had embarked on an honorable career as congressman. Recognizing, in any event, that Alice would have her way, her father and stepmother welcomed Longworth into the family. Theodore concentrated on his future son-in-laws strengths. “Longworth is a good fellow. He is a Harvard man, like myself, was on the varsity crew, was a member of my club, the Porcellian, and was and is much the best violinist who ever left Harvard. He has worked his way along in politics and has shown that he has good stuff in him. I hope he can continue, and I believe that my daughter will be of some assistance to him for she gets along well with politicians.” The announcement of Alice’s wedding gave way to a deluge of lavish gifts, both at home and abroad. On the day of the wedding, Alice rode her fathers arm down the aisle of the East Room to an altar where Longworth awaited her. When the presiding bishop asked who gave this woman to this man, her fathers emotions evidently overcame him, and he was unable to speak, merely placing Alices hand in Nicks. Following the exchange of vows, she surprised her stepmother and gratified her father by walking over to Edith and kissing and embracing her warmly. If the wedding was Alices moment, the reception was more to Roosevelts democratic taste. Protocol went by the board as invited guests, reporters, servants, and assorted passersby helped themselves to the food and drink. If the Secretary of State ranked the chambermaid no one worried about it this day, remarked Ike Hoover, longtime White House usher. Hoover, who sometimes questioned Ediths thriftiness, admitted that this time she and her husband did themselves proud. It can truthfully be said that this was once, and only once, in this house when everybody was amply supplied with all the inner man might desire. Source: T.R., The Last Romantic, pages 558-560

So Roosevelt just did a dad joke, lol

The Roosevelts were the equivalent of a modern reality show. Just without the staging to make it seem even more bizarre (they didnt need it).

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