Thursday, July 28, 2005

Here is a bit of info about John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln

> 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."
>
> Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their
> trials.
>
> AND...
>
> Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran
> to a warehouse .
> Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and the assassin
> ran to a theater.

what are the odds...

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