Okiewan

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Some of this is old, but....

What happens when a president gets elected in a year with a "0" at
the end? Also notice it goes in increments of 20 years with nothing unusual in the interim years.

1840: William Henry Harrison (Died in Office)
1860: Abraham Lincoln (Assassinated)
1880: James A. Garfield (Assassinated)
1900: William McKinley (Assassinated)
1920: Warren G. Harding (Died in Office)
1940: Franklin D. Roosevelt (Died in Office)
1960: John F. Kennedy (Assassinated)
1980: Ronald Reagan (Survived Assassination Attempt)
2000: George W. ****?


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 their wives lost children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.

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.

Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Ford.
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln' made by Ford.

Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Booth and Oswald were both 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 :eek:
 

VintageDirt

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So are you saying I should cancel my plans to run for President in 2020? :confused:
 

BEEF706

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Okie, no history techers can't explain it ( I am one) and yes if I were "W" I would wonder a little bit about it. Maybe the curse(?) wears off in the new millinium. :think:
 

XRpredator

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2000: George W. ****?
I'd say the 9/11 attacks were weird enough to say the hoodoo is still in effect. The Flight 83(?) passengers just stopped the attempt on Dubya.

At least that's how my mind considers this riddle wrapped in an enigma surrounded by a conundrum . . . :confused:
 

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Wow Pred, you're not the shallow 6'10" guy I thought you were!:) You're deep man, real deep. Must have the dictionary right next to ya!:):):p
 

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Originally posted by BEEF706
PS I really can spell teacher, you try typing with 2 fingers taped together :o

Are you sure that's the reason? Or are you practicing a little one handed typing over there? :eek: ;) :)













j/k :)
 

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Milquephart....you need to work on your algorythums.
 

needsprayer

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VintageDirt,

Did XRpredator say his mind is surrounded by a conundrum or is just the riddle floating around in his head? Anyway, the conundrum should keep him disease free. :)
 

VintageDirt

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Originally posted by needsprayer
VintageDirt,

Did XRpredator say his mind is surrounded by a conundrum or is just the riddle floating around in his head? Anyway, the conundrum should keep him disease free. :)
I better quit while I'm ahead. I've got plenty of political and sekshul humor I could use here. But prolly shouldn't do it. Maybe tonight after I medicate myself I'll loosen up a bit. :)
 

XRpredator

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VD sed
Maybe tonight after I medicate myself I'll loosen up a bit.
Ol' VD self-medicating again! Bud or Coors? ;)

And I don't know what I said either. Maybe I should quit self-medicating! :eek:
 

Milquetoast

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Originally posted by Okiewan
And you are overly predictable :)
Maybe move to South America or something? :aj:

No doubt about that, I can't even fake myself out! But I don't speak spanish very well so I think I'll stay here. Thanks everyone for not taking my bait, I'll take banishment without even whining if this place can be completely non-political. (Just pushing buttons for the greater good) :) [[[IMHO, of course]]]
 

BunduBasher

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Milqu'e ;) we can debate till the cows come home about b.ush's win, but we all know for a fact, g.ore lost :whiner: :)

Well, Reagan survived his attempt, so maybe the jinx was broken ?!, I guess XRPred may be right, we can say B.ush survived 911 - still he has 3 years to go, anything can happen. :think:
 

BunduBasher

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Couldn't be bothered Milqu'e - Mind you, it would be a real kicker if G.ore were to die in office, or be assassinated - I guess that would prove he really "was" the president after all, according to these statistics ! - the mind does boggle ! :eek:
 

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Statistic: Record number of tax filings comming in not correctly filled out....guess where from!

Milquebaby, have you considered Chad?
 
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