It was a typical, crisp autumn day in New England. I was a 13-year-old boy in eighth grade. Little did I know the most memorable days of my life were about to occur. It was Friday, November 22, 1963....MORE…
Thursday, November 20, 2008
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A day in our lives we will always remember where we were when we got the tragic news. I, too, was in school.
Comment by Manny — November 20, 2008 @ 10:34 am
A truly tragic day in American history. But, does anyone really believe Oswald was the lone assassin?
Comment by MrMet — November 20, 2008 @ 10:36 am
and…we all saw Oswald killed live on TV by Jack Ruby! Amazing stuff.
Comment by BigD — November 20, 2008 @ 1:18 pm
Lincoln / Kennedy Coincidences
Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy have some very coincidental oddities about them. One would even say bizarre, or dare the Grassy Knoll Institute say Conspiracy? Pretty bizarre facts especially the last one.
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
Both Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost children while living in the White House.
Both were shot on a Friday.
Both were shot in the head.
Lincoln’s secretary was named Kennedy.
Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln.
Both were assassinated by Southerners.
Both were succeeded by Southerners.
Both successors were 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 were known by their three names.
Both names are comprised of 15 letters.
Booth ran from a theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Both were shot to death before their trials.
AND…..
A week before Lincoln was shot he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot he was in Marilyn Monroe.
Comment by ConspiracySam — November 20, 2008 @ 2:38 pm