Abraham Lincoln was elected to congress in 1846
John F. Kennedy was elected to congress in 1946
Abraham Lincoln was elected as president in 1860
John F. Kennedy was elected as president in 1960
Both were particularly concerned with civil rights
Both their 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 really gets weird)
Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln
Both were assassinated by Southerners
Both were succeeded by Southerners
The successors of both presidents are 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 now the kicker)
A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe
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 theatre...
Are all these events just coincidences?