A bit of Deja Vu between Lincoln and Kennedy? (interesting read)

Martin

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Well, I got this in the mail the other day. Looks quite interesting, but can you guy verify all the facts are right? ithought lincoln was shot in Ford's theater.



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_____Have a history teacher explain this ---- If he or she 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.

*The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.

*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.

*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.

*Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Kennedy.'

*Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'

*Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.

*Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught 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 with Marilyn Monroe.

Creepy, huh? Send this to as many people as you can,

cause, hey, this is one history lesson people don't mind listening to!
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HombrePequeno

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<< *A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe. >>



That should say in Marilyn Monroe instead of 'with.' ;)
 

Nemesis77

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I remember reading that same thing few years ago. But it said that Lincoln was not shot in Kennedy Theater, but in Ford theater. and Kennedy was shot in Lincoln Limousine manufactured by the Ford Motor Company.
 

UberNeuman

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Lincoln was tall and stiff...

Kennedy was tall and stiff...

Monrole liked them tall... and stiff...