At Lindenwald, they call them not "mutton chops" but "Martin chops ... when Kramer took on a street gang named the Van Buren Boys, who even had a secret sign [eight fingers for the eighth ...
Born: December 5, 1782, in Kinderhook, New York... Martin Van Buren allied himself with President Andrew Jackson, who in turn rewarded Van Buren with cabinet positions and the vice presidency.