Trivia: Lincoln famously told a story about what dessert while running for Senate?
Gingerbread men
Fudge brownies
Chocolate chip cookies
Blueberry pie
The correct answer is Gingerbread men
So why is this answer correct? : By most accounts, Lincoln was known for his sparse eating habits. He wasn’t necessarily picky, but he typically didn’t eat much — and when he did eat, he tended to stick to simple foods. (He apparently ate a lot of apples.) That said, he did go on the record as loving gingerbread men: During a debate when he was running for Senate, he reportedly told a story about his mother baking the cookies for him when he was a boy, and him reluctantly sharing them with a friend.