Faygo Kid
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Tue Mar-10-09 07:58 PM
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| 24. But if the inscription was found 148 years later, how cool would that be? |
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Like Woody Allen's 200-year-old VW in "Sleeper."
Which started right up.
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| -Hidden Message Found in Lincoln Pocket Watch |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 05:33 PM |
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That is fascinating! Why'd it take them so long to open it? The |
babylonsister |
Mar-10-09 05:35 PM |
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I'm guessing they just considered it a family legend, and forgot about it. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 05:38 PM |
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Did you read the article at the link? |
Kittycat |
Mar-10-09 11:02 PM |
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Man, So Many Deep Layers Of Symbolism In This Story |
Beetwasher |
Mar-10-09 05:42 PM |
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You're right. |
intheflow |
Mar-11-09 12:10 AM |
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exactly what I was thinking ... Woa! n/t |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-11-09 06:46 AM |
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I thought for sure this post |
Seedersandleechers |
Mar-10-09 05:49 PM |
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What, no treasure map? Nicolas Cage is gonne be bummed! |
The Straight Story |
Mar-10-09 05:51 PM |
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You have to line the watch up during the equinox in the center of the DC pentagram. |
LiberalFighter |
Mar-10-09 08:00 PM |
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NPR Has the Tape On This |
Demeter |
Mar-10-09 05:51 PM |
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The NPR piece was GREAT listening!! |
Patiod |
Mar-11-09 10:57 AM |
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WORKING LINK TO WaPo ARTICLE |
cactusfractal |
Mar-10-09 05:53 PM |
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Please correct the link... |
Seedersandleechers |
Mar-10-09 05:55 PM |
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Oops! My bad. Fixed. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 05:58 PM |
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well. Is it inscibed as advertised ? nt |
ohio2007 |
Mar-10-09 05:55 PM |
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You know the republicans have to hate that... |
skooooo |
Mar-10-09 06:04 PM |
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Yeah. How dare that bearded Northern agnostic interfere with "property rights". |
Ken Burch |
Mar-10-09 07:16 PM |
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Very cool story!!! n/t |
Frisbee |
Mar-10-09 06:08 PM |
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very cool story |
barbtries |
Mar-10-09 06:28 PM |
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What it actually says inside according |
skyounkin |
Mar-10-09 06:34 PM |
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"Duck!!" I like it. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 06:43 PM |
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splendid! |
Vehl |
Mar-10-09 06:34 PM |
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I can't help but think this is timely. |
Qutzupalotl |
Mar-10-09 06:35 PM |
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You bet. It's a very timely statement of the times. |
kstewart33 |
Mar-10-09 06:52 PM |
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150 years from now... |
bvar22 |
Mar-10-09 06:42 PM |
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You're fixing Obama's watch right as you heard this news? |
intheflow |
Mar-11-09 12:14 AM |
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The quote was wrong and did not reference slavery or Lincoln directly |
Catch22Dem |
Mar-10-09 06:51 PM |
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Great story and that's a beautiful watch |
skygazer |
Mar-10-09 07:08 PM |
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Same can be said for Obama: At least we have a President willing to try |
Bread and Circus |
Mar-10-09 07:08 PM |
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So COOL |
Raine |
Mar-10-09 07:16 PM |
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I'd be pissed if a mechanic scrawled something on my car engine |
GregW |
Mar-10-09 07:17 PM |
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But if the inscription was found 148 years later, how cool would that be? |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 07:58 PM |
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I'd think that was cool. |
knitter4democracy |
Mar-10-09 08:40 PM |
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As a lover of history, I find this incredible... |
rasputin1952 |
Mar-10-09 08:10 PM |
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You'll appreciate this story about the flag that cradled Lincoln's head at Ford's Theatre. |
rug |
Mar-10-09 08:25 PM |
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Thank You!!! Amazing story, and another artifact uncovered... |
rasputin1952 |
Mar-10-09 08:56 PM |
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The suit belonged to her sister Lee..... |
AnneD |
Mar-11-09 10:53 AM |
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thanks for sharing that, I am very nostalgic when it comes to history. |
bdamomma |
Mar-11-09 10:44 AM |
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As a lover of history, especially those little moments that few |
rasputin1952 |
Mar-11-09 07:35 PM |
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Ack! I teared up! |
PassingFair |
Mar-11-09 09:16 AM |
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Photo (USAT) |
struggle4progress |
Mar-10-09 08:35 PM |
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A presence of mind for the moment in time... |
rasputin1952 |
Mar-10-09 09:03 PM |
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That's actually a secret treasure map to the gold of the Freemasons. |
Ian David |
Mar-10-09 09:18 PM |
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Thanks for the pic; it didn't come through, hopefully this one will. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 09:36 PM |
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I used a caching service instead of hotlinking, so it's in the cache and comes up about |
struggle4progress |
Mar-10-09 10:06 PM |
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Funny they say nothing about that "Jeff Davis" inscription |
dalaigh lllama |
Mar-10-09 10:11 PM |
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Not Jeff Davis, but... |
ToolTex |
Mar-10-09 10:52 PM |
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see the picture Faygo Kid posted in #36 above here? |
dalaigh lllama |
Mar-10-09 11:45 PM |
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You're right. It DOES say Jeff Davis. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-11-09 07:57 AM |
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Timeless Lincoln Memento Is Revealed |
struggle4progress |
Mar-11-09 01:37 AM |
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They did mention it on page 2 of the WPost link |
Tarc |
Mar-11-09 08:40 AM |
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why does it say Jeff Davis? |
chimpyisstillsatan |
Mar-10-09 10:21 PM |
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Glad I'm not the only one wondering about that |
dalaigh lllama |
Mar-10-09 11:48 PM |
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I think it was written by whoever L.E. Grof was, |
intheflow |
Mar-11-09 12:43 AM |
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Wow! A political discussion forum inside a watch. |
MindPilot |
Mar-11-09 06:36 AM |
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Ha! I was thinking exactly the same thing. |
parasim |
Mar-11-09 10:30 AM |
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See my #60 above: there was only one union sympathizer in the shop |
struggle4progress |
Mar-11-09 01:38 AM |
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Thanks, and cool. |
babylonsister |
Mar-10-09 11:29 PM |
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Great story! Thank you. |
EFerrari |
Mar-10-09 09:04 PM |
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wow |
enigmatic |
Mar-10-09 09:08 PM |
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Amazing that it came on the same day as the last photo taken of Lincoln was discovered. |
Faygo Kid |
Mar-10-09 09:28 PM |
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Holy crap! |
enigmatic |
Mar-10-09 09:37 PM |
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Cool! |
intheflow |
Mar-11-09 12:51 AM |
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Cool story. n/t |
FourScore |
Mar-10-09 10:08 PM |
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I've got a couple of 1740-60's watches that have.. |
Historic NY |
Mar-10-09 10:45 PM |
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After all the looting |
Politicalboi |
Mar-10-09 10:52 PM |
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Hidden Message: "The play at the Ford is not very good; go see a minstrel show instead." |
chollybocker |
Mar-10-09 10:59 PM |
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Minstrel shows amuse you, Cholly? |
No Elephants |
Mar-11-09 07:01 AM |
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sounds like a conspiracy to me.... |
smiley |
Mar-10-09 11:08 PM |
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They just found a new portrait of *Shakespeare* yesterday too! |
Kablooie |
Mar-10-09 11:36 PM |
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As I am a huge fan of both men's work.... |
Pacifist Patriot |
Mar-11-09 08:34 AM |
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What a great piece of history, nearly forgotten. |
pengillian101 |
Mar-10-09 11:40 PM |
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Tres Cool! |
colsohlibgal |
Mar-11-09 12:13 AM |
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Name removed |
Mar-11-09 12:36 AM |
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The article reads like |
intheflow |
Mar-11-09 12:56 AM |
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Could it be that someone else had put Jeff. Davis on it later to protest in secrecy? |
1776Forever |
Mar-11-09 03:20 AM |
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Genealogists get busy |
Kindigger |
Mar-11-09 05:37 AM |
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actual etched quote: |
radfringe |
Mar-11-09 05:44 AM |
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So what happens if you wind it backwards? |
meegbear |
Mar-11-09 08:38 AM |
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wow what a great story. |
bdamomma |
Mar-11-09 10:34 AM |
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What a Find |
meowomon |
Mar-11-09 11:59 AM |
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What a great story! Thanks for that. |
AllyCat |
Mar-11-09 12:46 PM |
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"Avoid musical comedies" |
hugo_from_TN |
Mar-11-09 12:47 PM |
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Interesting tale... |
burning rain |
Mar-11-09 05:26 PM |
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