Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in _ _ _ _.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in _ _ _ _.
Abraham Lincoln was elected President in _ _ _ _.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in _ _ _ _.
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 _ _ _ _.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in _ _ _ _.
John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born in _ _ _ _.
Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in _ _ _ _.
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
