Wednesday, September 26, 2007

Coincidence Between Presidents






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 wives lost their 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 a '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 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.

I was very hesitant to believe this information at first. How could their presidency be so similar! It's an unexplained mystery.







Friday, September 21, 2007

Dumb Law's Cont.

Now there are laws that are actually useful and logical but then there are those laws that are just like, "What the heck!?" Last blog I posted some of the craziest up surd laws in the U.S. As I went through I thought to myself, if law-makers didn't spend so much time making some of these dumb laws, then maybe they could concentrate on laws that actually make sense and could protect people.

While in Maryland there were some laughable laws, some of them actually did make somewhat sense. Supposedly in Baltimore it is illegal to take a lion to the movies. Now in reality, who would really take a lion to the movies? And if someone actually did happen to for some weird reason, theres no need to make a law out of it.

In Cumblerland, it is illegal to use profane language on a playground. Now this one actually does make sense. Most people that are on a playground are young children. It's not really respectful to use crude language on a playground in front of the younger children.

In Rockville, citizens are not allowed to swim in public fountains. Again, this one actually does make sense. It's not only dangerous but it's also private property.

Some of the laws that I read might have in fact been totally not true, but if they were it was a ridiculous amount of time to make them.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Dumb Laws

Dumb Laws in the United States that are true.... but are laughable.

In Alabama: - It is illegal to wear a fake moustache that causes laughter in church.
- It is legal to drive the wrong way down a one-way street if you have a lantern attached to the front of your automobile.
-Lee County: It is illegal to sell peanuts in Lee County after sundown on Wednesday.
-You may not have an ice cream cone in your back pocket at any time.
-You cannot chain your alligator to a fire hydrant.

In Alaska: - It is considered an offense to push a live moose out of a moving airplane.
- Moose may not be viewed from an airplane.

In Arizona: - Donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
- It is illegal for men and women over the age of 18 to have less than one missing tooth visible when smiling.

In Arkansas: - A law provides that school teachers who bob their hair will not get a raise.
- Flirtation between the members of the opposite sex on the streets of Little Rock may result in a 30-day jail term.
- It's illegal to mispronounce the name of the state of Arkansas in that state.

In California: - Baldwin Park: Nobody is allowed to ride a bicycle in a swimming pool.
- In California you may not set a mouse trap without a hunting license.

In Colorado: - Logan County: It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
- Pueblo: It is illegal to let a dandelion grow within the city limits.

In Connecticut: - A pickle is not officially a pickle unless it bounces
- Devon: It is unlawful to walk backwards after sunset.
-In Hartford, Connecticut, it is illegal to kiss your wife on Sunday.
-Southington: Silly string is banned.

In Delaware: -In Delaware you may not sell dead people for money without a license.

In Florida: - It is illegal to sing in a public place while attired in a swimsuit.
- In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays may be jailed

In Georgia: -In Quitman, It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road. ( Why didn't the chicken cross the road??? CAUSE IT WAS ILLEGAL!)
- It is illegal to say "Oh, Boy" in Jonesboro

In Hawaii: - You will be fined if you do not own a boat.
- Coins are not allowed to be placed in one's ears.

In Idaho:-Riding a merry-go-round on Sundays is considered a crime.

Illionis: -According to state law, it is illegal to speak English. The officially recognized language is "American".
- Eureka: A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman.

Indiana:- Back in 1924, a monkey was convicted in South Bend of the crime of smoking a cigarette and sentenced to pay a 25 dollar fine and the trial costs.

Iowa:- Ottumwa: Within the city limits, a man may not wink at any woman he does not know.
- Indianola: The "Ice Cream Man" and his truck are banned.

Kansas:- Topeka: The installation of bathtubs is prohibited.
-In Natoma, Kansas, it's illegal to throw knives at men wearing striped suites. (But it's okay to throw knives at everyother man.)

Kentucky:- In Kentucky every citizen of is required to take a shower once a year.

Louisiana:- It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.
- Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

Maine:- In Portland shoelaces must be tied while walking down the street
-After January 14th you will be charged a fine for having your Christmas decorations still up.

Maryland:- It is a violation to be in a public park with a sleeveless shirt. $10 fine.
- Ocean City: A law from the early 1900's prohibits men from going topless on the Boardwalk.

Massachusetts: -It is illegal to frighten a pigeon.
-It is illegal to reproach Jesus Christ or the holy ghost

Michigan:- A Michigan law states that a wife's hair legally belongs to her husband.
- It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.

Minnesota: - Minnesota has repealed its so-called "Twinkie" law, under which a Minneapolis City Council candidate was indicted for dispensing $34 worth of Twinkies, Ho-Hos, cookies, Kool-Aid and coffee to some senior citizens.
- There is a 10 cent bounty for each rat's head brought into a town office.

Mississippi: -In Temperance, MS, you can't walk a dog without dressing it in diapers.

Missouri: -Purdy: Dancing is strictly prohibited.

Maybe if the states weren't so busy with creating the most ridiclous laws, they could be using their time to be doing something actually worth their time.