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snappyturtle

(14,656 posts) Thu Feb 12, 2015, 09:29 PM Feb 2015

Happy Birthday Mr. President...

Abe Lincoln.

I'm of the old school and still remember the Presidents' real birthdates. Now that I'm 67 I realize how young President Lincoln was when he was asassinated. Born in 1809....only 56 years old.

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Happy Birthday Mr. President... (Original Post) snappyturtle Feb 2015 OP

Do you remember when Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays were on different days? femmocrat Feb 2015 #1

Yes, I ceertainly do remember celebrating the two different snappyturtle Feb 2015 #3

I remember that & silouettes which I love. Think it was better then before Abe & GW, all appalachiablue Feb 2015 #7

One of our greatest presidents & a great American. Broke the mold with him. Happy Birthday Abe. appalachiablue Feb 2015 #2

I think it's very telling that I haven't heard one reference to Lincoln today. snappyturtle Feb 2015 #4

Agree. Heard nothing today. Meshing the two giants, AL & GW and others into one mattress/car appalachiablue Feb 2015 #6

Happy birthday to one of our greatest Presidents Terra Alta Feb 2015 #5

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

1. Do you remember when Lincoln's and Washington's birthdays were on different days?

Reply to snappyturtle (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 09:31 PM

Feb 2015

I remember making those black silhouette cutouts in school, one for each of them.

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

3. Yes, I ceertainly do remember celebrating the two different

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:29 PM

Feb 2015

dates, the 12th and the 22nd. Thanks for reminding me of the black silhouettes!

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)

7. I remember that & silouettes which I love. Think it was better then before Abe & GW, all

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:51 PM

Feb 2015

Presidents got swept into a commercial weekend of mattress/car shopping. grr..I'm a history person-

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)

2. One of our greatest presidents & a great American. Broke the mold with him. Happy Birthday Abe.

Reply to snappyturtle (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 09:33 PM

Feb 2015

snappyturtle

(14,656 posts)

4. I think it's very telling that I haven't heard one reference to Lincoln today.

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:33 PM

Feb 2015

Sad. Not even the car dealers offering Lincoln Day savings!

Very prescient today is that we should remember that the assassination was soon followed ny the demise of the "greenbacks"....Abe tried.

appalachiablue

(41,140 posts)

6. Agree. Heard nothing today. Meshing the two giants, AL & GW and others into one mattress/car

Reply to snappyturtle (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:48 PM

Feb 2015

shopping weekend of commercialism just eviscerates their honor and memory. A real shame like Christmas, Easter, Memorial, Labor Day. The movie 'Lincoln' last year should have fostered interest. I know Alexandria, VA makes a huge affair of GW's Birthnight Balls in Old Town b/c he and citizens really did celebrate during his life (Mount Vernon is 6 mi away). For years I worked at a Union Civil War museum and one of 'Mr. Lincoln's Forts', a network of over 100 Civil War earthwork forts and batteries surrounding WDC built in 1861 by Union engineer, 'Little Mac', Gen. McClellan.

Terra Alta

(5,158 posts)

5. Happy birthday to one of our greatest Presidents

Reply to snappyturtle (Original post)

Thu Feb 12, 2015, 10:35 PM

Feb 2015

and the first one assassinated. Didn't realize he was so young. So sad.

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