The National Pasture: Bring sheep back to the Mall - Greater Greater Washington

The National Pasture: Bring sheep back to the Mall - Greater Greater Washington: "President Woodrow Wilson brought a flock to the White House grounds during World War I. Led by a famed tobacco-chewing ram named Old Ike, the sheep replaced expensive gardeners, freeing up men to fight and slashing groundskeeping costs. Although they occasionally munched on rare shrubbery and perennials, Wilson's flock trimmed the grass better than any lawnmower."