A big chunk of our doodles incorporate President Andrew Jackson, because he was - in the words of Shakespeare - batshit crazy. If you don’t believe me, take a look at this excerpt of an article from Cracked.com.

“When the 1828 election rolled around, a lot of people were terrified when they heard Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson was running. If you’re wondering how a guy we’re calling a bad ass got such a lame nickname, it’s because he used to carry a hickory cane around and beat people senseless with it, and if you’re wondering why he did that, it’s because he was a fucking lunatic.”

(See the full article at http://www.cracked.com/article_15895_the-5-most-badass-presidents-all-time.html)

This gave us immense material:

“Keep your eyes open. Heavy enemy activity has been reported in this area.”

The guy in bed is Obama.

Those flintlocks had some power behind them.

He also loved to duel.

There was an incident where a would-be assassin approached him with two loaded pistols. They both misfired.

There’s no mercy in war.

It’s a tough world, kid.