h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

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

The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain 7 letters

Both were particularly concerned with Civil Rights

Both their wives lost children while in the WHite House

Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Abraham Lincoln's secretary was called Kennedy
John F. Kennedy's Secretary was called Lincoln.

Both were assasinated by southerners.
Both were succeeded by sotherners.

Both successorts 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 assasinated Lincoln, was born in 1839
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assasinated Kennedy, was born in 1939

Both assasins were known by the three names
Both names are composed of 15 letters

Lincoln was shot at the theatre names "Kennedy"
Kennedy was shot in a car called "Lincoln"

Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from the warehouse and was caught in a theater.

Booth and Oswald were assasinated before their trials.

And the kicker
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, wsa he in Marilyn Monroe

Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Where oh where did you find all that out from??!!??

I actually knew a lot of it before someone recently asked me the final bit and I just cracked up.

LOL...I onyl just noticed that because you pointed it out...

That was good

History is supposed to repeat itself, usually not quite so closely though

hmmmmm...

Wow, looks like someone did their homework! Just touch more amusing than the theory held by some
religious zealots out my way who think that the letters ATM represent the mark of the beast. (yes, I mean
automated teller machine).

Even if you're paranoid it doesn't necessarily mean that they're not out to get you

True enough, who was it that said "only the paranoid truly know the score."?