History Lesson

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History Lesson

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 in a theatre named ‘Ford’. Kennedy was shot in a car
Called ‘Lincoln’ made by ‘Ford’.

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

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.

Creepy hun ??
 
Years since I heard that one ... I think there was a recording released in the late 60s or early 70s.
 
cashman said:
any idea who by Eric? would love to hear that un.
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Can't remember ... But I think it came out about the same time as "Desiderata" and was read by someone with an appropriately sombre Lorne Greenish sort of voice.
 
# Everyone knows Kennedy pledged to put a man on the moon before the end of the 1960s. Few people realize, however, that Lincoln pledged to put a man on the moon before the end of the 1860's, except with a steam-powered space ship he designed himself.
# Lincoln's father was a pioneer who built his own log cabin; Kennedy's father was a racketeer who built his own financial empire.
# Lincoln was famous for his trademark beard and Kennedy was known to have the ability to grow a beard.
# John and Abraham are both names from the Bible, even though the two were born 100 years apart!
# Lincoln was a wrestler in school and Kennedy was a wrestler in the WWF.
# Both were elected president by a majority of the voters-in the same country!
# Some people were concerned about electing Kennedy because they feared he would be pressured by the Pope. Some people were concerned about electing Lincoln because they feared his spine would be pressured by the weight of his massive body.
# Lincoln was elected in 1860 and Kennedy in 1960-both years with four digits.
# Kennedy was once apprehended in the Lincoln memorial, trying to steal all the gold buried in Lincoln's head.
# Kennedy once said Lincoln was "an inspiration." Lincoln once said Kennedy was "the nicest future-man I've ever met."
# Kennedy slept in the Lincoln bedroom, and Lincoln slept in the Lincoln bedroom.
# Lincoln fought the confederates and Kennedy fought the communists, both start with a 'C' and have the same number of letters

:rolleyes:
 
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