BLOG NUMBER 75;APRIL12,2013; HISTORICAL COINCIDENCE OLD AND NEW

A History Mystery

EXAMINING THE APPARENT COINCIDENCES

Abraham Lincoln was elected to U.S. Congress in 1846.

John F. Kennedy was elected to U.S. Congress in 1946.

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.

John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

True enough

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.

Not really an accurate assessment. Both were forced to deal with the issue, not because of their passion for them; rather it was the political flavour of the time. 

Both wives lost a child while living in the White House.

True, however, Lincoln lost 2 children and had 4 altogether, all boys. All were born before he was elected. One died while Lincoln was in office. Kennedy's loss was a premature child who died 2 days after birth.

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.

Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Lincoln was actually shot in the neck.

Lincoln 's secretary was named Kennedy.

There is no record of such a person.

Kennedy's Secretary was named Lincoln.

Southerners assassinated both of them.

A Southerner named Johnson succeeded both.

Factually accurate.

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.

Booth was actually born in 1838.

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 theatre named 'Ford'.

Kennedy was shot in a car called ' Lincoln ' made by 'Ford'.

Lincoln was shot in a theatre and his assassin hid in a warehouse.

Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin hid in a theatre.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

Before his assassination, Lincoln visited Monroe Maryland.

Before his assassination Kennedy visited Marilyn Monroe.

American $20 Bill Very Interesting!!

Was this done purposely or is it Coincidence?

1) Fold a NEW $20 bill in half...

2) Fold again, taking care to fold it exactly as below

3) Fold the other end, exactly as above

The burning Pentagon! 

Simple geometric folding creates a catastrophic image printed on all $20 bills!!!

4) Now, simply turn it over keeping all the folds. 

The Twin Towers burning!

Now fold it like this!

TRIPLE COINCIDENCE ON A SIMPLE $20 BILL

Disaster (Pentagon)

Disaster ( Twin Towers )

Disaster (Osama)???

It gets even better 9 + 11 = $20!

QUOTES OF THE WEEK:

America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter
and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
-Abraham Lincoln

Too often we... enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought. -John F. Kennedy

LAURELS TO:   FRANK POOLE 
Frank served his community with distinction as a member of the Bobcaygeon Municipal Council for 19 years as councillor and as Reeve and Warden for Victoria County.

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