The surprising first jobs of 17 US presidents
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President Obama's first job was as an ice-cream scooper in Honolulu, Hawaii.
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Sure, most US presidents throughout our history have had experience in law, politics, or the military - or some combination thereof.
But many future presidents had rather unconventional first gigs- from plucking chickens to working at a circus to selling comic books at a grocery store.
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It's definitely encouraging for anyone who suffered through a weird start to their career.
Here are the surprising first jobs held by Washington, Lincoln, Obama, and 14 other US presidents:
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Natalie Walters contributed to a previous version of this article.
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