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Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846
John F Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946

Lincoln was elected president in 1860
Kennedy was elected president in 1960

both were particularly concerned with civil rights
both wives lost a child while living in the white house
both presidents were shot on Friday
both presidents were shot in the head


. NOW IT GETS WEIRD
Lincoln's secretary was name Kennedy
Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln

both were assassinated by Southerners
both were succeeded by southerners named Johnson

Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808
Andrew 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 were composed of fifteen letters


NOW HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT!!!!

Lincoln was shot at the theater named "ford"
Kennedy was shot in a "Lincoln" car made by "ford"

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials


HERE'S THE KICKER!

a week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland
a week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe


. BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!

Lincoln was shot in a theater and the assassin ran to a warehouse
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran to a theater