stackyFACTSDuring World War I, the federal government decided they needed to aggressively cut costs on absolutely everything, including the landscaping budget.
During World War I, the federal government decided they needed to aggressively cut costs on absolutely everything, including the landscaping budget. President Wilson brought in a massive flock of sheep to eat the grass on the White House lawns, entirely replacing the human groundskeepers. They even cynically sheared the wool and auctioned it off to fund the Red Cross, turning the executive branch into a literal petting zoo.
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