Kennedy & Lincoln

Subject: Kennedy & Lincoln Sat 17 Nov 2007, 9:14 am

This is old but good Smile

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.

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.

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.

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was in Marilyn Monroe.

Subject: Re: Kennedy & Lincoln Sat 17 Nov 2007, 2:53 pm

Like the last bit Smile

Subject: Re: Kennedy & Lincoln Sat 17 Nov 2007, 11:59 pm

it's good throughout but the final bit tops oliver stone's conspiracy theory laden JFK - it makes me need to check the google for the facts!

Subject: Re: Kennedy & Lincoln Mon 19 Nov 2007, 1:52 pm

seems JFK must have engaged in necrophilia as marilyn died the previous year - oops!

Subject: Re: Kennedy & Lincoln Mon 19 Nov 2007, 10:06 pm

euugghh.. the dirty bugger Smile