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Which president gave his dog the rank of colonel in the army?

The story is known that the ancient Roman emperor Caligula made his horse Incitatus a senator, although most historians consider it unreliable. However, parallels with it can be drawn even from the 20th century. Romanian President-dictator Nicolae Ceausescu so adored a Labrador named Corbu, given to him in England, that he awarded him the rank of colonel in the army. The dog was transported in a separate limousine with a fixed driver, and fed with special dog biscuits, which the Romanian ambassador in London bought at a local supermarket and sent home by diplomatic mail.

Authors: Jimmy Wales, Larry Sanger

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