Don't look at me like I'm crazy. The fictional story left his impact on the characters' affairs vastly understated. The "top men" are FDR's alphabet boys!
shareThe USA and its citizens were richer and more prosperous than at any point before or since by the end of FDR's life.
shareThat's how he passed, you know. He went to see the ark and it killed him.
shareSadly, it was actually much more mundane how he died, though no less juicy. It wasn't an ark who killed him. It was doing it with one of his mistresses at a summer home. He passed on being able to hold up a tent. True story.
shareWith what did he hold up a tent? With his hand, like a crossing guard? Or with something else? With a stiff . . . drink?
You must know that rigor mortis doesn’t occur until at least one hour after death. Was it instead something aroused? Tumescent? Engorged?
I'm afraid I don't know the details beyond the gossip grandma and mom told me. Apparently they did have an official story to tell the American public about how FDR died, though I get the feeling the family made it up to maintain the guy's dignity.
shareHis dignity may have been maintained by a tent pole.
Of sorts.