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Pelethan
Joined: 14 Nov 2006
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Location: USA
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 Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 1:03 pm Post subject: Kennedy and Lincoln Coincidences |
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Hi all,
laughter...
Abraham Lincoln: Elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy: Elected to Congress in 1946.
Abraham Lincoln: Elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy: Elected President in 1960.
The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain 7 letters. 
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both had wives who lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shots on a Friday.
Both were shots in the head.
Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatro.
Kennedy's secretaryu, Lincoln, warned him not to go to Dallas.
Both Lincoln and Kennedy were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were named Johnson.
Andrew Johnson, who succeededj Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was bornt in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth was born inx 1839.
Lee Harveyp Oswald was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by theirs three names.
Both names are comprised of fifteen letters.
Booth ran from the theater and was caughtc in a warehouse.
Oswald ran fromv a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before theirt trials.
How do you think: Government conspiracy or Coincidences? 
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myprofe
Joined: 29 Jun 2004
Posts: 425
Location: Madrid, Spain - Native Boston, USA
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| Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 5:37 am Post subject: Re: Kennedy and Lincoln Coincidences |
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| Pelethan wrote: |
Both Presidents were shots on a Friday.
Both were shots in the head.
Lincoln's secretary, Kennedy, warned him not to go to the theatro.
Andrew Johnson, who succeededj Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was bornt in 1908.
John Wilkes Booth was born inx 1839.
Lee Harveyp Oswald was born in 1939.
Both assassins were known by theirs three names.
Booth ran from the theater and was caughtc in a warehouse.
Oswald ran fromv a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before theirt trials.
How do you think: Government conspiracy or Coincidences? |
Corrections: 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.
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.
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.
What do you think: Government conspiracy or Coincidences?
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ad-miral
Joined: 01 Sep 2006
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funny 
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garfield_jesse
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Concidences 
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