US Presidents

Hagar

Have a history teacher explain this

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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 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 in Marilyn Monroe.

Overature

both were American! and male don't forget

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Oh, and presidents....

creeeepy....!

cl0ne

Photi

Er, didn't Marilyn Monroe die in 1962?

peanuthead

yeah id say quite alot of that isnt accurate if you actually looked into it. Ive often thought that about stories like this one, but have always been too lazy to research it.:D

Wishbone Ash

peanuthead wrote: »

yeah id say quite alot of that isnt accurate if you actually looked into it.

Yes, it's been doing the rounds for years and is full of mistakes in cluding the Monroe one (she was dead) and JW Booth was born in 1838.

Hagar

The post was ment to amuse not ellucidate.

Here's some links to forums you might find more useful, History and Heritage, Politics and Hair-Splitting and Nit-Picking.

dh0661

Hagar wrote: »

The post was ment to amuse not ellucidate.

Here's some links to forums you might find more useful, History and Heritage, Politics and Hair-Splitting and Nit-Picking.

Good :rolleyes:

kmart6

Hagar wrote: »

The post was ment to amuse not ellucidate.

Here's some links to forums you might find more useful, History and Heritage, Politics and Hair-Splitting and Nit-Picking.

Peeved much?!

Hagar

kmart6 wrote: »

Peeved much?!

Not at all, just reminding people not to let historical accuracy shouldn't stand in the way of a good joke.

If I got peeved at people slagging my jokes would this be in the charter?

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