The joke about Sally, aside, I doubt there actually were any log cabins. The whole concept of a log cabin involves a situation in which trees are plentiful and skilled woodworking skills are scarce. In 1800 Kentucky, Lincoln’s father could chop down whatever trees he wanted, and it didn’t require great carpenter’s skills to make walls of the logs. But in a long worked, arid area like Palestine, trees were scarce. And in the wealthier regions of the Roman Empire in the reign of Augustus, carpenters were available. Jesus’s father was one.
Sally’s confusing the patriarch Abraham with Abraham Lincoln. That’s understandable. I remember, when I was a little kid, when I first heard the term “Israelites”, I was thinking that it was something like Christmas lights.
A Sunday school teacher tells the students to draw a picture of the Nativity. One little boy draws the stable and the Holy Family, the animals, etc. but adds a little circular fellow in the corner. Teacher is puzzled and asks, “OK, I see Mary, and Joseph, and Baby Jesus, but who is this little guy?” Kid answers, “That’s Round John Virgin!”
mccollunsky about 10 hours ago
If you see Abe Lincoln, you’ve made a wrong turn and the wrong millennium.
Argythree about 10 hours ago
And I thought I was confused…
orinoco womble about 10 hours ago
Sally is always right, even when she doesn’t have a clue what she’s talking about.
carlsonbob about 9 hours ago
Abe Lincoln must have been born in a manger then!
Ambush Kitten about 9 hours ago
My share of the loot every year at this time is listening to “Snoopy’s Christmas” (Royal Guardsmen).
Merry Christmas, My Friends!
notjimothy about 9 hours ago
LOVE Sally. Merry Christmas.
chassimmons Premium Member about 8 hours ago
The joke about Sally, aside, I doubt there actually were any log cabins. The whole concept of a log cabin involves a situation in which trees are plentiful and skilled woodworking skills are scarce. In 1800 Kentucky, Lincoln’s father could chop down whatever trees he wanted, and it didn’t require great carpenter’s skills to make walls of the logs. But in a long worked, arid area like Palestine, trees were scarce. And in the wealthier regions of the Roman Empire in the reign of Augustus, carpenters were available. Jesus’s father was one.
Bigfieldnutsfan(big Nate + Garfield + peanuts) about 7 hours ago
tortured
Indiana Guy Premium Member about 7 hours ago
Sally’s confusing the patriarch Abraham with Abraham Lincoln. That’s understandable. I remember, when I was a little kid, when I first heard the term “Israelites”, I was thinking that it was something like Christmas lights.
Decepticomic about 6 hours ago
It doesn’t matter; they made up the story as it went along.
NeedaChuckle Premium Member about 4 hours ago
Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah!! And Happy Holidays to all!!
Darryl Heine about 4 hours ago
Wasn’t Abraham Lincoln born in a log cabin?
Jhony-Yermo about 4 hours ago
Share of the loot. Oh Hell yes! That is what xmas is really all about !!
Ellis97 about 3 hours ago
Linus gave a special speech about the story of Christmas and it appears nobody learned anything.
The Orange Mailman about 3 hours ago
Both had humble births.
uniquename about 3 hours ago
The Garden of Gethsemane is a different story too, Linus.
royq27 about 3 hours ago
Abe Lincoln followed the star seen in the east…
SusieB about 3 hours ago
Sally knows the real meaning of Christmas for most people
timinwsac Premium Member about 3 hours ago
Maybe Sally wants a set of Lincoln logs for Christmas?
Kaputnik about 3 hours ago
When I saw the river Jordan, it seemed more like a creek. A local man told us, “yes, Americans always expect it to be like the Mississippi”.
That was quite a few years ago.
DEWLine about 2 hours ago
Conflating Jesus with Abraham Lincoln, is she?
Daltongang Premium Member about 1 hour ago
If there was ever an example of an All American Christmas Story, Sally has definitely provided it.
Otis Rufus Driftwood about 1 hour ago
Only Sally could get Abraham Lincoln mixed up in the Nativity story. Merry Christmas.
Can't Sleep 40 minutes ago
Isn’t that where Elon Musk was born?
misterdan 39 minutes ago
Abe Lincoln was born in a log cabin that he built with his own hands.
misterdan 23 minutes ago
A Sunday school teacher tells the students to draw a picture of the Nativity. One little boy draws the stable and the Holy Family, the animals, etc. but adds a little circular fellow in the corner. Teacher is puzzled and asks, “OK, I see Mary, and Joseph, and Baby Jesus, but who is this little guy?” Kid answers, “That’s Round John Virgin!”
FireAnt_Hater 7 minutes ago
These seven U.S. presidents were born in log cabins:
Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, James Garfield.