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Ernie15
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Born February 12, 1809, Abe Lincoln now celebrates his 201st birthday today. Shame he had to celebrate it dead, but you should still wish him a happy birthday. After all, he was one of our greatest presidents.

Happy birthday Abe!!!

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Graham
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would've been cooler at an even 200.

Freakenstein
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It seems JUST YESTERDAY when he gave the "4 score and 7 years ago" speech... I don't quite remember the whole thing, I was only 40 then mind you, but yes, I agree, he is one of our most important and influential presidents and his greatness is thankfully living on even 201 years after his death.

His beard is even exclusive in Fallout 3! See how famous he is?

DrElmer
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Happy birthday to Abe!
Happy birthday to Abe!
Happy birthday Abe Lincoln!
Happy birthday to Abe!

I don't sing much, so don't judge me!

XVERB
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someone should dig him up and put a party hat on him for today.

-<|: ) party hat i think

Stacey12345
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someone should dig him up and put a party hat on him for today.


because that definitely wouldn't be a federal crime. :-O
Freakenstein
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Alas, the Unknown Soldier is more famous than Honest Abe himself. His tomb is guarded day and night by two armed men, 24/7, 365/1, and no one even knows who he is. He's THAT famous ;-)

But Abraham is famous too... he's America's silver medal.

chitown
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This is going to get locked soon, but whatever, Happy Birthday Abe!!!

2014631
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Happy birthday to the old guy who's rotting as we speak... Happy birthday to the old guy who's rotting as we speak... Happy birthday to AAAAABE Happy birthday.... to.... THE OLD GUY WHO HAUNTS YOU AND IS ROTTING AS WE SPEAK. YAY!

pauler94
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Whoa, today's Charles Darwin's birthday too. I think he was born in 1809 too.

Ernie15
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This is going to get locked soon


That will probably happen tomorrow, when it is no longer Abe's birthday.
TexanProvo
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Speaking of "digging him up" XVERB in the mid 1870s some Chicago counterfiters actually attempted to steal his body and ransom it back for the release of another counterfiter and $200,000. Needless to say it failed but just an interesting tidbit of history. They almost had him too but got scared off by a gunshot from an over zealous Secret Service agent.

Freakenstein
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Pssh, he's at least worth 2 million. The body of a president?? And those sneaky Secret Service agents... can't be one until your reflexes are that of a cat. And they really are team players when it comes to drastic situations too.

Ernie15
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Pssh, he's at least worth 2 million.


The body of Abraham Lincoln is worth much more than that. 2 million? Maybe in the years just after his death...
JoshDragon
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It seems JUST YESTERDAY when he gave the "4 score and 7 years ago" speech... I don't quite remember the whole thing, I was only 40 then mind you, but yes, I agree, he is one of our most important and influential presidents and his greatness is thankfully living on even 201 years after his death.
His beard is even exclusive in Fallout 3! See how famous he is


Read this article if you think he's great: http://www.apatheticvoter.com/ViolationsConstitution.htm
Google567
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Honest Abe was a good man. He didn't kill Injuns like Andrew Jackson did.

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