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AnimeSpirit 05-21-2007 01:37 PM

Lincoln/Kennedy Connection
 
I once read this in one of my old high school text books. This is very interesting.

Quote:

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.

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

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 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 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.

Lincoln was shot while in Ford Theater.
Kennedy was shot riding in a Ford Lincoln.

A month before Lincoln was assassinated he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A month before Kennedy was assassinated he was in Marilyn Monroe.
As freaky as this stuff is, there is more going on here and it's not entirely accurate. Here is some real data on the situation.

http://www.snopes.com/history/americ...ln-kennedy.asp

Despite some inaccuracies, I find this to be a really interesting read.

piemaker720 05-21-2007 02:17 PM

This is bizzare!:laugh: :laugh:


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