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stoutfellow ([personal profile] stoutfellow) wrote2006-04-26 06:16 am
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Lincoln's Duel

Someone once challenged Abraham Lincoln to a duel. His response was... well, that's our Abe.
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[identity profile] hornedhopper.livejournal.com 2006-04-26 04:29 pm (UTC)(link)
Interesting. Did the duel take place on the island, do you know?

[identity profile] anogete.livejournal.com 2006-04-26 04:31 pm (UTC)(link)
LOL That's fantastic. I've never heard that story before.

[identity profile] stoutfellow.livejournal.com 2006-04-26 04:42 pm (UTC)(link)
No, Lincoln eventually apologized. Here (http://www.thewildgeese.com/pages/jshields.html) is a fuller account of the story.
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