He was afraid the public would see him as weak and not vote for him.
Franklin Roosevelt was disabled by polio at the age of 39. He tried his best to hide the disability while he was president several decades later.
his children sat around an played tag and hide and go seek and took poops
Franklin D. Roosevelt, who developed polio in the 1920s.
With the help of his family, staff, and the press, Roosevelt often tried to hide his disability from the public. Many photographs depict Roosevelt draped in a blanket or cloak, which hid his wheelchair. As president, Roosevelt supported research in the treatment of polio.
There were two US Presidents that were in a wheelchair. Franklin D. Roosevelt as well as Woodrow Wilson, after he had a serious stroke during his second term. Roosevelt was struck with polio while a young man and it weakened his legs. With braces he could stand at a podium and give speeches and was able to hide his affliction from the general public.
Franklin, the turkey, usually hides behind people's houses or trees. Walk slow, keep your eye open, and you'll see him!!
Franklin Roosevelt survived polio and during his presidency, was for the most part wheelchair bound. The media and those around him made it possible to hide his disability in public, satisfying the interest in presenting the strongest image possible as president.
The Harvest Festival is on Thanksgiving Day.
Overall, Franklin D. Roosevelt had a good relationship with the press. He held regular press conferences and was skilled in using media to communicate with the public, particularly through his fireside chats on the radio. However, there were times when he clashed with certain journalists and publications, especially those critical of his policies, but he generally maintained a positive rapport with the press.
It's not like they were trying to hide a big secret from the American people - everyone who read a newspaper knew Roosevelt had had polio years before. They simply saw no need to capitalize on it - an aspect of American character that seems to have disappeared in recent years, sadly.
I think that it means if you were given a talent to use it well, because than it's worthless.
Cow hide is thicker than sheep hide.