[focusonthis88]

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 with Marilyn Monroe.

[smith21]

heard that somewhere before, but not that detailed, only up to the both assasinated on ..... but very interesting information none the less

[Raine]

I wonder how much of it is factual... bloody cool tho. I've seen that before, a few years back, but it's still weird to read

[2001 ZTS]

Yawn, that can be so easily dissected paragragh by paragrah so easily.

No doubt in my mind every date is factual but when "narrowed" so much I know I could explain and connect any two events.

The only lesson History has to offer is not to repeat it and pay better attention to the present.

[bluetoy]

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

Shouldn't it read A week before Kennedy was shot, he was IN Marilyn Monroe

[torradan]

bluetoy,Aug 23 2005, 07:30 AM Wrote:

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

Shouldn't it read A week before Kennedy was shot, he was IN Marilyn Monroe
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Damn, you beat me to it!

I read this a few years ago as well.. very interesting.. but again, wasn't as detailed as that one if I remember correctly.

[Frost__2001]

Lmao blue toy, but yeah intresting no the less...

[scoobasteve]

Yeah, thats pretty wicked..
I nominate Al to research and see how many of those facts are true.

[Raine]

As per Scooba's request, I did some research...

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
true
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Nope, 1947, same year as Nixon

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
Yep, Nov. 6, 1860
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
True

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Aren't all major political figures concerned with civil rights?

Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Partially true, both lost a son while serving in office

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
True
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
I don't wanna get into this. I'm enough of a conspiracy theorist... how is it possible that a bullet fired at Kennedy on a downward trajectory that entered (according to the marks on his clothing) below the shoulder line exit his throat? I dunno.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.
I dunno where to find this information

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

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

John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in 1839.
Nope, John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
True, but did he really kill Kennedy?

Both assassins were known by their three names.
True
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
Also true, but considering the birthday thing was wrong, it's not really relevant
Now hang on to your seat.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.'
True
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln' made by 'Ford.'
True

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.
Who knows

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
True

And here's the kicker...

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
True
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
Bluetoy's account was probably more accurate

[scoobasteve]

Haha, al, thats awesome. I didnt expect you to do it. I just expected to be called a fuktard. :lol:

[Raine]

scoobasteve,Aug 23 2005, 10:54 AM Wrote:Haha, al, thats awesome.  I didnt expect you to do it. I just expected to be called a fuktard. :lol:
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LOL you're a fuktard by birthright. Calling you one is just an unnecessary use of my keyboard :P

[scoobasteve]

BURN!

[SangriaRedZX5]

I have never liked history class.

[Crazirich]

That is pretty cool, i read it before a while ago.

[05-BLACK-ZX5]

It makes you wonder if something similar is going to happen at the next 100 year interval of those dates that are 100 years apart.

[crazikev]

The Bill Barilko story is better

[Frost__2001]

they both sound the same to me.....

[nass]

bluetoy,Aug 23 2005, 11:30 AM Wrote:

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

Shouldn't it read A week before Kennedy was shot, he was IN Marilyn Monroe
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I thought so too, and I made that correction in my mind....