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eyecatcher
05-23-2005, 06:23 PM
Have a history teacher explain this if they can !

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.


Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.



Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.

Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.



Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners named Johnson.

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Now hang on to your seat !

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "Ford".

Kennedy was shot in a car called a Lincoln built by ford


Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And here's the "kicker":

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.

And, Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin ran to a theater.

Creepy, huh?




Avidhunter
05-23-2005, 08:12 PM
hey eyecatcher,

Pretty strange facts! Seems I vaguely remember something similar from years ago about presidents that died while in office. They were all elected in years ending in zero.(or something like that). I heard this prior to Reagan getting elected in 1980. But I guess he beat the odds.

Btw, I really get a kick out of all your posts in the comedy forum. After reading about baiting vs banning, houndsmen against trappers, cop-bashing, QDM and all the other "fun" stuff; I look forward to popping in here to see what new joke you have for us today :) Thanks and keep 'em coming! :D Jody

kcud rellik
05-23-2005, 08:30 PM
Deffinitly some weird stuff. I think they sell like scroll things in Washington DC that has all that stuff on there. Went there when i was in Boy Scouts and remember someone having it.

Creek-Chub
05-24-2005, 10:26 AM
Sorry to spoil the part fellas, but...

http://www.snopes.com/history/american/linckenn.htm