Jan 30, 2007 13:04
Lincoln and Kennedy Coincidences from around 1963
Abraham Lincoln: Elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy: Elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln: Elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy: Elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both had wives who lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatre.
Kennedy's secretary, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.
Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth was born in 1839.
Lee Harvey Oswald was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
I thought this was fucking cool. but yeah, all my exams sucked, i went to one high and yeah, not much new.
Love. Erin