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Hist ory Myst ory
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History mystery

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 their 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 Monroe, Marilyn. hehehehe

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Very interesting Dave.
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Its one of those e-mails that show some people have WAY too much time on their hands.

I reckon it would be easy to do an SC version ....... if I could be bothered.


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http://www.snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp

 

some of it is not entirely true. For instance Booth was born in 1838
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[user=102]Parkster[/user] wrote:
Quote:A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe , Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Monroe, Marilyn. hehehehe

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This bit is untrue? ......... and its the bit I like the best .......... Tongue
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Its a good reader nonetheless.  Thanks Dave! 
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US_Tank Wrote:Its a good reader nonetheless.  Thanks Dave!

Yeah I dont see why the truth needs to get in the way of our fun.   And I had fun reading it.
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I agree... Sorry... I just thought you'd like to know. I always check everything I get against snopes. Then I record it and remove the commercials.
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[user=35]Skipper the cigar aFISHinodo[/user] wrote:
Quote:I agree... Sorry... I just thought you'd like to know. I always check everything I get against snopes. Then I record it and remove the commercials.


My bubble is well and truly burst Skipper ........... I always believe everything I read on the interweb ............ now I'm not so sure.

I need to go away and cut an ear off.


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