The Lincoln / Kennedy Coincidences
You've heard of both Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy, and you probably did some research into both great men by watching Quantum Leap, Kevin Costner films and that episode of Star Trek in which Abe appears to be running some alien planet.
But did you know that both ex-Presidents are linked by remarkable coincidences? You won't believe your eyes when you read these!
1. Both men were born in America and both became President of the USA, before being assassinated.
2. Kennedy has a peanut butter spread named after him. Lincoln is renowned for his endorsement of Lincoln biscuits.
3. Lincoln famously sported a beard; Kennedy was a big fan of ZZ Top, a rock band that has a drummer called Frank Beard (who ironically does not have a beard).
4. Kennedy comes from the Gaelic name Ceannéidigh, meaning Ugly Head. And Abe was no oil painting either.
5. Lincoln was a patron of the theatre, while Kennedy liked to have orgies with coked-up movie stars like Marilyn Monroe.
6. Peter Green, guitarist and founder of Fleetwood Mac, was locked away and given electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia. Lyndsey Buckingham, sometime guitarist and singer for the Mac, was also reported to be "undergoing mental problems".
7. King Umberto I of Italy was assassinated on July 29th, 1900. The previous day, he had eaten in a restuarant owned by a man who was also named Umberto, who was also shot dead on 29 July 1900. Both men had wives named Margherita, and both had been drinking Margaritas (with salt) earlier that day.
8. Neither Lincoln or Kennedy were aware of facts 6 and 7 above, Lincoln being dead at the time and Kennedy being too busy lining up his next drug-addled starlet for a "tour" of the Oval Office.
You've heard of both Abraham Lincoln and John Kennedy, and you probably did some research into both great men by watching Quantum Leap, Kevin Costner films and that episode of Star Trek in which Abe appears to be running some alien planet.
But did you know that both ex-Presidents are linked by remarkable coincidences? You won't believe your eyes when you read these!
1. Both men were born in America and both became President of the USA, before being assassinated.
2. Kennedy has a peanut butter spread named after him. Lincoln is renowned for his endorsement of Lincoln biscuits.
3. Lincoln famously sported a beard; Kennedy was a big fan of ZZ Top, a rock band that has a drummer called Frank Beard (who ironically does not have a beard).
4. Kennedy comes from the Gaelic name Ceannéidigh, meaning Ugly Head. And Abe was no oil painting either.
5. Lincoln was a patron of the theatre, while Kennedy liked to have orgies with coked-up movie stars like Marilyn Monroe.
6. Peter Green, guitarist and founder of Fleetwood Mac, was locked away and given electroconvulsive therapy for schizophrenia. Lyndsey Buckingham, sometime guitarist and singer for the Mac, was also reported to be "undergoing mental problems".
7. King Umberto I of Italy was assassinated on July 29th, 1900. The previous day, he had eaten in a restuarant owned by a man who was also named Umberto, who was also shot dead on 29 July 1900. Both men had wives named Margherita, and both had been drinking Margaritas (with salt) earlier that day.
8. Neither Lincoln or Kennedy were aware of facts 6 and 7 above, Lincoln being dead at the time and Kennedy being too busy lining up his next drug-addled starlet for a "tour" of the Oval Office.
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