Monday, November 17, 2008

Coincidences Between The Assassinations of Presidents Lincoln and Kennedy (guest blog)

YO PEOPLE!!! This is Jack, Travis's son. Some of you may know me, some not. I was just gonna share something interesting I found out about at school. There are like a billion co...coi...coin...er...coincid....things that are same about the assassinations of presidents Lincoln and Kennedy.

1. Both presidents were elected to the presidency in '60.
2. Both were runners-up for the party's nomination for vice president in '46.
3. Both presidents assassins were born in '39.
4. Both presidents were elected to the House of Representatives in '46.
5. Both successors were Southern Democrats named Johnson, born in '08.
6. Both presidents were shot in the head.
7. Both presidents were shot on a Friday.
8. Lincoln was shot in Ford's theatre. Kennedy was shot in a Ford car; a Lincoln limousine.
9. Lincoln had a secretary named Kennedy who told him not to go to the theatre. Kennedy had a secretary named Evelyn Lincoln (who's husband's nickname was Abe), and she warned him not to go to Dallas.
10. Both Oswald and Booth were assassinated before they could be put on trial.
11. Lincoln and Kennedy both have 7 letters.
12. John Wilkes Booth and Lee Harvey Oswald have 15 letters.
13. There are 6 letters in each Johnson's first name.
14. Booth shot Lincoln in a theatre and hid in a warehouse, while Oswald shot Kennedy in a warehouse and hid in a theatre.

Aiight. Peace out yo!
at

29 comments:

  1. 3girlsmomNovember 18, 2008 at 3:41 PM

    Very interesting! Sounds like you're really listening and learning a lot in school! Those coinc...er..things are really cool, huh?

    Thanks for sharing!

    Peace back atcha, yo!

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  2. tandtsmomNovember 18, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    I'm usually what they call a lurker, but had to comment on this entry! What a sense of humor you have! I am so impressed. Maybe you should have your own blog! Or at least a regular entry on your dad's blog.

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  3. AdamNovember 18, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    Nice.. I just got school'd

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  4. MelindaNovember 18, 2008 at 3:55 PM

    That's some bloggy goodness right there, Jack! Both events have always intrigued me, but I've never heard all the cool facts.

    So will you be repeating the guest gig again soon? You've got some crazy mad skillz, yo!

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  5. Cole ForehandNovember 18, 2008 at 4:00 PM

    JACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dude whats up bro!!!???!!!???

    nifty nifty things there....and here is my question...does ur dad know yo got on here and wrote this or is this another sitch like LK and the Mac-book's Camera booth??? haha

    miss ya bud....we'll hafta come up there soon and ang and go eat at that deli place by your house!

    PEACE OUT!!

    C

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  6. Leah AdamsNovember 18, 2008 at 4:07 PM

    Wow!! How cool and very interesting!! You need to teach us more of what you are learning in school, cuz us old folks have forgotten all that stuff!!

    Leah

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  7. AbbyLaneNovember 18, 2008 at 4:15 PM

    jack, you rock. even if you do try to get your babysitter to give you extra ice cream ;)

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  8. Mom22BoyzNovember 18, 2008 at 4:24 PM

    I loved that! Very, very interesting! Great job as guest blogger, too!!

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  9. ocean mommyNovember 18, 2008 at 4:45 PM

    very very interesting....good job Jack! Is history your favorite subject???

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  10. lavondaNovember 18, 2008 at 6:07 PM

    Now that's cool. Thanks for the info :)
    If you could put that on a bubble chart too that would be jam up and jelly tight!

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  11. AnonymousNovember 18, 2008 at 6:32 PM

    You rock, Jack Cottrell.

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  12. DeidreNovember 18, 2008 at 7:53 PM

    Jack!!!!! That is so cool - very interesting stuff here. Thanks for sharing :)

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  13. AnonymousNovember 18, 2008 at 8:25 PM

    Way to bring the facts Jack! We just got served.

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  14. Darlene R.November 18, 2008 at 10:06 PM

    Thanks for the info, Jack! I didn't know most of that stuff.
    You must be a pretty smart kid!

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  15. ProfbaughNovember 19, 2008 at 1:16 AM

    So, Jack. . . when r u gonna start ur own blog?

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  16. FranNovember 19, 2008 at 6:31 AM

    Well..I had no idea. Very interesting indeed. Way to go Jack!

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  17. TravisNovember 19, 2008 at 7:09 AM

    hey people!!!!
    cole-my dad does know in fact he asked me to.
    abby-what's wrong with extra ice cream? : >)
    profbaugh-as soon as my dad lets me!


    peace out
    jack

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  18. AnonymousNovember 19, 2008 at 8:23 AM

    Jack - Awesome post man! I'm a bit of a history dork so that was very interesting....thanks for sharing!

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  19. HIS ChildNovember 19, 2008 at 11:48 AM

    Jack,

    Great job on schooling all of your bloggy peeps. Keep up the guest apperance's!

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  20. CindyNovember 19, 2008 at 2:56 PM

    That is very deep. And cool.

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  21. TiffaniNovember 19, 2008 at 8:43 PM

    Oh my goodness...this is great!! How awesome of you to be a guest writer and you did super!

    You are very funny and have a wonderful sense of humor! I can't wait to tell my son about this...he will love it!

    Great job, Jack!

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  22. Marla TavianoNovember 19, 2008 at 11:09 PM

    I've heard some of those but not all of them. Amazing.

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  23. LindseeNovember 20, 2008 at 12:16 AM

    Jack, do you know that you rock?! They say you learn something new everyday! And I just learned something new from you. :)

    Yo, yo, yo! (I just had to!)

    Lindsee

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  24. AnonymousNovember 20, 2008 at 8:38 AM

    As a teacher, myself, I had heard those VERY interesting ...coi...similarities! Ü Thank you for sharing!

    I have to tell you...I FINALLY got your Christmas CD lat night...I can't wait to drive to work and sing with you!!! Ü

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  25. MaryNovember 20, 2008 at 12:53 PM

    OK, I'm creeped out now.

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  26. Nichele LynnNovember 21, 2008 at 11:23 AM

    WoW! Thats pretty amazing, Jack!

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  27. UnknownNovember 25, 2008 at 12:57 AM

    Hmm, it's been a while since I've been in school...but I don't think I'd remember that if I heard it before anyway (great test taker, horrible "retainer" of that knowledge...)! Nice! Thanks, Jack!

    Happy Turkey Day, Cottrell Fam!

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  28. jennyhopeNovember 28, 2008 at 12:09 PM

    wow that is so crazy. I am so glad I just learned something.

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  29. AnonymousNovember 30, 2008 at 3:29 PM

    WE LOVE YOU, JACK COTTRELL! You crack us up.
    -Christy and Mary Alisa

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