February 8, 200521 yr History Lesson Have a history teacher explain this----- 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 a child 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 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. And here's the kicker... A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. Isn't that COOL!?
February 8, 200521 yr In all seriousness though, I've seen alot of this. I wonder who originally even came up with this. What about poor Chester Arthur, where's the love for him?
February 8, 200521 yr Freaky stuff. Too bad I don't take history. And I really want the explanation. :whistle
February 8, 200521 yr I like that last one a lot. But if that is true, which I don't believe all of it is, than that is freaky.
February 8, 200521 yr The last one is for a fact not true. Monroe died in 1962, a year before Kennedy. Not sure about the Lincoln info, though.
February 8, 200521 yr I saw this at some museum in the state capital here of Springfield, Illinois, and I'm almost positive all of it is true.
February 8, 200521 yr It's all about the fattest (and phattest) President, Mr. Taft. 679909[/snapback] I believe I remember reading a story about him getting stuck in a bathtub :lol
February 8, 200521 yr It's all about the fattest (and phattest) President, Mr. Taft. 679909[/snapback] I believe I remember reading a story about him getting stuck in a bathtub :lol 679910[/snapback] I was told that story. He rules. Taft just sounds like a fat-ass name.
February 8, 200521 yr yeah i've seen that before... crazy stuff. its actually on a poster on the wall of my current events class.
February 8, 200521 yr JFK was elected when to congress? elected to the United States Senate in 1952; reelected in 1958 and served from January Abe was elected when into congress? 1846 Lincoln was elected to one term in the House of Representatives as a member of the United States Whig Party Which secretary? Secretary of State William H. Seward (1861-65) Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase (1861-64) William P. Fessenden (1864-65) Hugh McCulloch (1865) Secretary of War Simon Cameron (1861-62) Edwin M. Stanton (1862-65) Secretary of the Navy Gideon Welles (1861-65) Secretary of the Interior Caleb B. Smith (1861-63) John P. Usher (1863-65) All of the Booth children but one, were born out of wedlock. John Wilkes Booth was born on May 10, 1838 in a log house. 1939 Lee Harvey Oswald born to Marguerite Claverie Oswald and the late Robert E. Lee Oswald, New Orleans LA 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead Next? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln http://www.nps.gov/foth/booth.htm http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodi...l?index=K000107 http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/low/dates/...000/2657289.stm
February 9, 200521 yr It's all about the fattest (and phattest) President, Mr. Taft. 679909[/snapback] I believe I remember reading a story about him getting stuck in a bathtub :lol 679910[/snapback] I was told that story. He rules. Taft just sounds like a fat-ass name. 679911[/snapback] Also the only president to be in the highest section of all three branches of government. He was in Congress, was President, and then later sat on the Supreme Court. I guess Teddy picked the right successor.
February 9, 200521 yr I remember that from a movie in fourth grade. The Secretaries also warned both to be careful if I remember correctly.
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