A Kennedy and Lincoln history lesson (in the Jokes & Humour forum?!!)

by nicolaou 4 Replies latest social humour

  • nicolaou
    nicolaou

    This isn't mine, my cousin emailed me with it. What I want to know is - are the facts accurate? I'm just too lazy to check for myself.

    History Lesson - 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 Marilyn Monroe.

  • greendawn
    greendawn

    There are amazing coincidences in the two assasinations, however there are compelling reasons for doubting that Oswald was the real assassin of Kennedy who was rather shot from the front.

    Although the police had interogated Oswald for many hours they failed to produce any records of what he had said, either on tape or paper. They obviously wished to conceal something by this suppression of information.

  • funkyderek
  • nicolaou
    nicolaou

    Yep, that pretty much nails it. Thanks for the link FD.

  • 4nick8
    4nick8


    Nicolaou-

    Liked the kicker, dont think anyone got that yet. Here's one more-

    Lincoln lived in a log cabin. Kennedy once spilled log cabin syrup while driving in his fathers Lincoln

    Tracy

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