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Jenna Bush Hager Reveals What She's Learned From 'Gampy' George H.W. Bush

Jenna Bush Hager Reveals What She's Learned From 'Gampy' George H.W. Bush
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Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former President George W. Bush and a "Today" contributing correspondent, opened up about the lessons she learned from her "Gampy," former President George H.W. Bush, in a piece for Today News.

Hager tells intimate stories of her grandfather, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday by going skydiving. The new mom told how the former president is still "young at heart," tweeting for the first time at age 89, and she shared how "this summer over dinner he made a hilarious and slightly dirty joke that had the whole table in tears."

Hager also told a touching story about how Bush once put his granddaughters before a major presidential debate:

He has epitomized always putting family first. When we were little, he often babysat us even though he was running for president. Once, when we spent the night at the vice president's house, my sister lost her beloved stuffed cat, Spiky. He was prepping for a debate against Michael Dukakis, but after Barbara declared she couldn't sleep without him, he spent much of the evening searching for the elusive animal.

Read Hager's piece at Today.

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George H.W. Bush's Sock Styles
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Former President George H. W. Bush wears red stripped socks as he sits in a wheelchair during an event in the East Room at the White House, July 15, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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This June 12, 2013 photo provided by the Office of George H. W. Bush, shows former president Bush at the family's compound in Kennebunkport, Maine. (AP Photo/Office of President George H. W. Bush) (credit:AP)
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Former President George H. W. Bush, in a pair of red and white socks, participates in an award ceremony with President Barack Obama for the 5,000th Daily Point of Light Award ceremony in the East Room of the White House of the White House in Washington, Monday, July 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (credit:AP)
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FILE - In this April 25, 2013 file photo, former President George H.W. Bush, wears pink socks as he is seated in a wheelchair at the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Library on the campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File) (credit:AP)
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Former President George H.W. Bush crosses his red white and blue socked feet during the unveiling ceremony of former President George W. Bush, his son, and former first lady Laura Bush's portraits, Thursday, May 31, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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In this photo taken Wednesday, April 17, 2013, former President George H.W. Bush wears American flag socks as he presents roses to the new Houston Texans cheerleaders during a ceremony introducing the new squad at the team's NFL football training facility in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool) (credit:AP)
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