While politics is hardly a laughing matter, American presidents have been known for their sense of humor and an ability to laugh at themselves. That’s what August 11, National Presidential Joke Day is all about. 1. The holiday has its origins in the Reagan Administration when he made a joke about bombing the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War. Some people thought it was funny, but critics thought it crossed a line. National Presidential Joke Day marks the day Presiden