Did you know?

Some people think these are creepy facts about JFK and Lincoln in history.

Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846 - JFK was elected to Congress in 1946.
Abe was elected President in 1860 - JFK 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 weirder.

Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy - Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by southerners - Both were succeeded by southerners name 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.

Ok now it gets even weirder.

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 assassin ran and hid in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials

And now weirder.

A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland - A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.


Oooh Freaky - Thought I'd do a special freaky blog entry for Halloween. Hope you all had fun reading it.

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