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Any mistakes in this comparison?
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I got this chainmail in my inbox and want to know if there are any mistakes in it because I don't know much about Lincoln and Kennedy except that they got shot and were anti-slavery whatever.
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 their children 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 being a dick in in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he had his dick in Marilyn Monroe!
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Lincoln did not have a secretary named Kennedy (well, at least as far as I can tell). The civil rights point is pretty sketchy as well, though it's worded vaguely enough that it's hard to factually pin it down — I really don't think civil rights was a huge concern for Lincoln, and Kennedy at least seemed to have other priorities even if he didn't ignore the matter (which is pretty pro-civil rights for a politician).
Also, now that I check Snopes, I see that Booth was actually not commonly known by three names. The whole article is pretty good on how this is just a probability game as well.
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That is pretty old, I remember reading that comparison in JR. high (read the 1970's).
Interesting nonetheless.
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I don't know much about Lincoln and Kennedy except that they got shot and were anti-slavery whatever.
Love this quote.
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Wow, I did not know there was such a thing as coincidence.
Or what else are we trying to prove here ?
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You take the first recording of Lincoln's voice, and play it backwards, it tells you to worship the devil.
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"…I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than
you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods,
you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
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Abraham Lincoln once said "If you are racist, I will attack you with the North!"
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I bet Michael Moore was behind this. It was back in his collage days when he was starting out on his road to serious journalism whatever.
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Originally Posted by MacinTommy 
I love the end.
Although it's completely false?
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Originally Posted by iranfromthezoo
Abraham Lincoln once said "If you are racist, I will attack you with the North!"
Courtesy Michael Scott, right? 
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Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -
Although it's completely false?
Does the factuality of sex jokes really make a difference?
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wtf is everyone talking about?
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Lincoln was born in a log cabin.
Elvis ate Log Cabin syrup on just about everything.
Lincoln was very fond of his stove pipe hat.
Elvis was very fond of his Stove Top Stuffing.
There are many more eerie Lincoln/Elvis comparisons for those who dare seek the truth...
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Originally Posted by Dave N
Lincoln was born in a log cabin.
Elvis ate Log Cabin syrup on just about everything.
Lincoln was very fond of his stove pipe hat.
Elvis was very fond of his Stove Top Stuffing.
There are many more eerie Lincoln/Elvis comparisons for those who dare seek the truth...
The king is dead. Let him stay dead and in peace.
(Though we all know he faked his own death so he could fight mummies in retirement homes.)
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Originally Posted by JoshuaZ
The king is dead. Let him stay dead and in peace.
Elvis is dead.
Lincoln is dead
Now I'm a believer...
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Originally Posted by JoshuaZ
The king is dead. Let him stay dead and in peace.
(Though we all know he faked his own death so he could fight mummies in retirement homes.)
"No, Elvis is not dead. He just went home."
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"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it."
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Originally Posted by Chuckit
Does the factuality of sex jokes really make a difference?
Between "Funny because it's true" and "lame", yes.
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