The Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom for February 18, 2024

And “Ich bin ein Berliner” is what Lincoln said. Congrats Gladys! Not everyone gets both the quote and the President wrong.

Just quote Teddy Roosevelt at San Juan Hill, ‘Charge’.

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

—Abraham Lincoln

How about, “I am not a crook”?

Out of respect I will leave orange out of this. Tomorrow! (NOT respect for orange!)

That was JFK, and I don’t think he was at Gettysburg.

I memorized the whole thing in 7th grade to pass history class. In 8th grade I memorized the entire Midnight Ride of Paul Revere to pass history. I only remember the first 4 lines 60 years later. I couldn’t pass tests but I could memorize stuff!

Oh brother.

How about Bill Clinton “I did not have sex with that woman Monica Lewinsky”

Isn’t the president’s address 1600 Pennsylvania Ave?

How about something more current? “Read my lips; no new taxes.” “I did not inhale.” "That depends on what your definition of “is” is." “Yuge.” Or, even our current president can help. "“We hold these truths to be self-evident, all men and women are created by the — Go — you know — you know the thing.“​

I think she quoted JFK?

Here is a brand new quote: " Where am I going to get 380 million?"

One of my favorites is by Ronald Reagan. “Mr. Gorbechev, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL!” I still get goose bumps when I think of that.

Lincoln must have got the wrong script that day.

And how many people know that quote is not from the Gettysburg Address

What George Washington told his men before they crossed the Delaware: “Men, get in the boat.”

Trump has made many infamous quotes. None worth repeating.

“I don’t remember saying that.”

Donald Trump, when asked under oath if he remembered saying that he had a good memory.

The most famous quotes get you in the biggest trouble: “I am not a crook” “Read my lips” “I did not have sexual relations” “Trust me” etc.

A chicken in every pot….Hoover

She’s got the quote right but the president wrong!

This just goes to show how some catchy campaign slogans stick in our minds!

Love it! ☺️☺️☺️❤️

Now, that’s remembering words without the context. The “Ask not…” statement was by John Kennedy, not Abe Lincoln. But, this does show the lack of history awareness in our society.

Umm, nope.

Gladys I believe Kennedy said that?

“ I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom.” part of Lincoln’s letter to the mother who lost 5 sons and was read in Saving Private Ryan

Wilberforce regrets asking…

Just go with: Nixon=“I AM NOT A CROOK’; Clinton-”I did not have sex with her, she had sex with me"; Trump- “We will make America great again”; Biden- “I can not remember”; Kennedy- where the hell did that come from?

I am not a crook!

Wilberforce just learned that he has nothing to fear…..but fear itself.

Sad

One of JFK’s best quotes. My fave from him was "Some people see things as they are and ask “why?”. I dream of things that never were and ask “Why not?”

Brutus Thornapple . Scholar .

Wilberforce should just read about famous President quotes himself. One of my favorites is by President Truman – The Buck Stops Here. “You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.” President Eisenhower. Also Ike also said – I hate war as only a soldier who has lived it can, only as one who has seen its brutality, its futility, its stupidity.”

JFK: “Ich bin ein Berliner” — that translates to “I am a jelly donut”

“Some day I hope to meet you. When that happens you’ll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!”

—Harry S Truman

Or Nixon, “WTF!”.

Welp, you can fool one of the people all of the time… ☺

“the world will little note nor long remember what we say here”

They are two peas in a pod. Poor Wilberforce!

I thought that John F. Kennedy said that.

That was President Kennedy’s quote…

“The full text of the speech is now on my website.” – Abraham Lincoln

Unexpected and funny punch line! That poor kid. His gene pool is empty and he doesn’t stand a chance.

still remember…the week before he was assassinated, JFK drove by our school in RI…we were all outside to see him. i waved to him…i was in 5th grade English class the following week when our principal Sister Dominica came on loud speaker crying to announce it…everyone was in tears…i turned to my buddy Steve (who gave me the Oakie nickname in 1st grade last name O’Connell and i called him Duchy last name Duchesne) and told him…"it was the Mafia "

I used Lincoln’s (actual) Gettysburg Address as a word processing assignment in Computer Literacy class. Read it so many times I actually did commit it to memory.

Lincoln wasn’t in Gettysburg long, but while he was there, you could forward his mail to 321 Sherman Dr, Fort Myer, VA.

Quote Calvin Coolidge. When told by someone that they had bet they could make him say more than two words, he said “You lose”.

Gee, as a Canadian I know which president said that, the same man who said “Ich bin ein Berliner” IN Canada some parts have a holiday too on the same day, being Canadian we call it “Family Day” when you come to think about who is more important, The president or Family?

I’d go with some current ones, “witch hunt” or “crooked judges”, maybe “find me 11,780 votes”

It’s a good thing he’s not home schooled.

“I did not have relations with that woman…”

We really did have to memorize Lincoln’s address ( and then recite it in front of the class).

#46: “Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids” … among many others

Floyd Lawson “Everyone talks about the weather, but no one does anything about it.” Calvin Coolidge

I’m sensing Wilberforce may not get a very good grade on this assignment.

Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address is easy. I had to memorize it in school.

Want a real challenge? Memorize Edward Everett’s Gettysburg Address.

Today’s Marmaduke Doggone Funny.

maybe wilbur could paraphrase calvin coolidge and say, “i choose not to memorize”…

I still love the “classic” PowerPoint version of gettysburg address:

https://norvig.COM/Gettysburg/

Reasonable and not a throwaway, “ Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by the naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan”

That was JFK, “Four score and Seven years ago,” Gladys.

And JFK said something about four score and seven years ago.

The born loser just won.