James Earl Carter, the 39th president of the United States, passed away Sunday at 100 years old.
American presidents are guaranteed at least two honeymoons: when they assume office, and when they assume room temperature. We typically send them off with embarrassing solemnity and reverence. Even Dick Nixon got a "national day of mourning," while Jerry Ford—who only pardoned the bastard—got five days of ceremonies plus a full state funeral after a stop at the Abraham Lincoln Catafalque.
