AN INTERESTING HISTORY LESSON

It seems that autumn has come early to Edmonton this year, and you know what? That is just fine by me! The leaves are starting to turn beautiful colours on some of the trees, and the days are cooler. Actually, it's a LOT cooler than it should be this time of year here, but you know me.....I love cooler weather. Anytime I can escape the heat I'm *happy*.

A friend of mine sent me this and it's so interesting that I thought I'd post it to share with all of you. I've seen this before many, many years ago. Enjoy ~~~

Have a history teacher explain this----- if they can.

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

Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.

Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

Now it gets really weird.

Lincoln 's secretary was named 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.
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.'

Lincoln was shot in a theater and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse.
Kennedy was shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a
theater.

Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.

And 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.

Creepy huh?


Stuff like this just intrigues the sheeit out of me, and it makes me think of even bigger things like, how did they actually build Stonehenge?

The homefront renovations are still ongoing. And I'm still hating every minute of it. My house is such a mess inside AND out, and there's nothing I can do about it. **SIGH** I'm trying now to come to terms with the fact that there will be no peace for me this vacation time at home, nor will it be all finished before I have to go back to work. That really sucks, but I'll live.....

To date so far: The new front sidewalk is done. The roof shingling is done on the house. Garage will happen......later? What still has to be done, and probably in this order: An electrician is needed to come in and do major work. Putting in the new front door and new (bigger) front window, 3 different electrical outlets had to be moved, and there are just holes in the walls and capped electrical wires waiting to be placed elsewhere. Also he will have to rewire our bathroom. I haven't had electricity in there for over a month now. We need a plumber as well as electrican as hubby wants heat and more electricity in the garage. (a man-thing) We need to have our soffits, facia and eavestroughing replaced. We need to have the front of the house bricked. We need a new front step. We need to have someone with a bobcat come and haul away a few loads of dirt/old lawn from where hubby dug out a new sidewalk out front. And hubby has to get back to work before we're in the poorhouse.

NO WONDER I'M STRESSED! LOL!

Okay I'm off to figure out what I'm making for dinner, and then check out blogs. Be good to each other and take care. ~~~ PEACE ~~~

Love Jude