American History

K2 · 10-08-2005 10:55am #1

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 children 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 'Lincoln' made by 'Ford.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theater.

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 "in" Marilyn Monroe.
Creepy huh?

dynasty crew · 10-08-2005 11:00am

Who cares?

seamus · 10-08-2005 11:01am

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

K2 · 10-08-2005 11:15am

spoilsport

jcoote · 10-08-2005 11:15am

thats really good..i'm impressed

Pigman II · 10-08-2005 11:29am

Sometimes I like to pretend that Snopes actually created that chain mail in order to get free linkage back to it's site.

chillywilly · 10-08-2005 11:35am

well actually Kennedy didnt really give a sh*t about civil rights personally, but was advised to take the issue into his agenda.....but the rest is cool!!;)