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CopperCat
12-10-2009, 09:25 AM
Abraham Lincolnwas elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedywas elected to Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincolnwas 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 theWhite 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 bornin 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.

Snoman
12-10-2009, 09:34 AM
:shock::shock::shock::shock::shock:

JustAKid
12-10-2009, 02:19 PM
Wow...........................

Dreamcast18
12-12-2009, 04:58 PM
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp


summary:

http://i45.tinypic.com/9arers.jpg

kul52
12-12-2009, 05:53 PM
http://www.snopes.com/history/american/lincoln-kennedy.asp


summary:

http://i45.tinypic.com/9arers.jpg

If this is true - I'd like to see the same number of similarities between some other Presidents.

Dreamcast18
12-12-2009, 07:08 PM
If this is true - I'd like to see the same number of similarities between some other Presidents.

don't think the folks @ snopes read PT...try:

http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/comments/webmail.asp

kul52
12-12-2009, 07:18 PM
don't think the folks @ snopes read PT...try:

http://www.snopes.com/cgi-bin/comments/webmail.asp

Their loss! :tu:

GT
12-13-2009, 02:20 PM
Look at the similarities between Jerry and Dusti...


what ARE the odds!?!??! :)