True or False, History Facts. (presidents, American)

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by Irishtom29

Lincoln didn't have a secretary named Kennedy. Booth was killed in a barn. And he was shot resisting arrest, not assasinated.

This Kennedy-Lincoln thing appeals to jaspers who think Pink Floyd is profound.

As long as you are examining the specifics, the list included:

Both assassins were known by their three names.
Both names are composed of fifteen letters.

Oswald was known as Lee Oswald to everyone he knew, not Lee Harvey. For whatever reasons, the press and tv felt compelled to supply his full name each time he was mentioned, probably because in the early going they had so little other information about him to broadcast. It caught on and ever since he has been referenced as Lee Harvey Oswald. The same thing happened with Mark Chapman who was always Mark Chapman until he gunned down John Lennon. Then he became Mark David Chapman.

Booth did indeed go by his full name, that was because he was named for the 18th Century British radical politician, John Wilkes, who was distantly related to the Booth family. Wilkes had an extremely theatrical personality and was famed for his wit. Once in Parliament the Earl of Sanwich became disgusted with Wilkes and told him "Sir, I do not know if you will die on the gallows or of the pox." Wilkes shot back "That depends, my Lord, on whether I embrace your Lordship's principles or your mistress."

John Booth the actor was proud of being named after this character.

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

Well, that is vague. How about a clear answer...do you believe that the Lincoln/JFK coincidences mean anything beyond coincidence? If you do, please explain. If you do not, well then we are equally right, aren't we?

As for your challenge regarding others...let's see....

How about the commonality of the Prince of Whales, Telly Savalas, King Kong and Edgar Allen Poe?

Poe was an orphan, thus had nary a parent, the Prince of Whales is the heir apparent while Telly Savalas had no hair apparent and King Kong had hairy parents.

Coincidence? I think not.

I thought it was a perfectly clear answer. I described a way that the hypothesis could be tested, but that is not necessary because you are right. The end. I have not conducted any tests, nor heard of any, so I know better than to say that my assumption is right, and I didn't say whether the hypothesis is correct or not without any basis. I mrely described a test. Your comparison is not valid, because it didn't include Joe Charbonneau.

Since you have finally acknowledged the possibility that you and I might be equally right, I guess I should leave well enough alone.

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by jtur88

Your comparison is not valid, because it didn't include Joe Charbonneau.

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Charboneau and who was it? Luther Burbank?

Very well.

Burbank developed the Russet Burbank potato, from which McDonald's French fries are made.
Charboneau loved to eat McDonald's French Fries.

Burbank's work was panned by other scientists for his failure to keep more accurate records.
Charbeneau was a flash in the pan

Burbank spent his time growing plants in the fields
Charboneau was an outfielder

Burbank's first name was the same as the last name of Superman's greatest foe
Charboneau was known as "Super Joe."

wow...this is getting spooky, isn't it?

Burbank's work was ruined if it didn't rain.
Charboneau's work was canceled if it rained.

Burbank was a naturalist
Charboneau was an extra in the film "The Natural."


Are we sure that these were two different people?

[Mikestone8]

And BTW Marilyn Monroe died in 1962, over a year before the JFK assassination, so that biut can't be true.

[Irishtom29]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

Once in Parliament the Earl of Sanwich became disgusted with Wilkes and told him "Sir, I do not know if you will die on the gallows or of the pox." Wilkes shot back "That depends, my Lord, on whether I embrace your Lordship's principles or your mistress."

That's very funny.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by Irishtom29

This Kennedy-Lincoln thing appeals to jaspers who think Pink Floyd is profound.

Actually, it appeals to people whose headgear often consists of tin hats.

[NJ07035]

but it was kind of neat to read about it in middle school years ago, before the cynicism of age and maturity took over

[Grandstander]

Originally Posted by NJ07035

but it was kind of neat to read about it in middle school years ago, before the cynicism of age and maturity took over

I recall it being very popular in the '70's. Also popular in the '70's were talking to your plants, EST, Rolfing, Tarot Cards, the I-Ching, Astrology, Pet Rocks, Bio-Rhythms and starting sentences with "After the revolution...."

It was a Golden Age of Neo-Nonsense, most of it coming from the left. That has changed and today the right seems to have seized the monopoly on nonsense.

[JD59]

True or False

In the White House, there are 13,092 knives, forks and spoons.

America once issued a 5-cent bill.

In England, in the 1880's, "Pants" was considered a dirty word.

The Pentagon in Washington, D. C. has five sides, five stories, and five acres in the middle.

Erosion at the base of Niagara Falls (USA) undermines the shale cliffs and as a result, the falls have receded approximately 7 miles over the last 10,000 years.

[NJ07035]

Originally Posted by Grandstander

I recall it being very popular in the '70's. Also popular in the '70's were talking to your plants, EST, Rolfing, Tarot Cards, the I-Ching, Astrology, Pet Rocks, Bio-Rhythms and starting sentences with "After the revolution...."

It was a Golden Age of Neo-Nonsense, most of it coming from the left. That has changed and today the right seems to have seized the monopoly on nonsense.

I was an 11 year old kid fascinated with American history and the presidency - not part of the Weather Underground

I memorized the presidents in order by fourth grade, and read every book, magazine and microfiche copy of newspaper clippings I could get my hands on

It was cool to a young kid

Relax a little...