Presidents Day falls this month. We pause now to consider the mysterious links between some of our nation’s commanders in chief and the McCarty brothers.
George Washington | 
McCarty Brothers | Threw a stone across the Potomoc River
Cut down a cherry tree
Never told a lie
Wooden teeth
On the $1 bill
Powdered his hair to make it white | Had the Mysterious Stone Thrower
Had a cherry tree in the back yard
Never got away with telling a lie
Porcelain teeth
Spent many $1 bills
Hair going white all by itself |
Abraham Lincoln |
McCarty Brothers | Grew up in a log cabin
Was president of the United States
Freed the slaves
Comfortable with homely appearance
Shot while watching “Our American Cousin”
| Grew up with Lincoln Logs
DJ was president of his 8th grade class
Took anything that was free
Well, duh, we’re cool about it, too
Did shots with cousin Tony |
John F. Kennedy |
Abraham Lincoln |
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The McCartys |
UNCANNY COINCIDENCES 7
The names Lincoln, Kennedy and McCarty each contain seven letters.
Southern Connection
Both Kennedy and Lincoln were succeeded by Southerners.
Larry McCarty lives down South.
The Johnson Link?
Both Kennedy’s and Lincoln’s successors were named Johnson. Mom McCarty may have used Johnson wax. And – follow this, now: Safety boy captain DJ fired his own brother, Larry; and if Larry’s successor was named Johnson, that would be really eerie.
08
Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
Rick McCarty went 0-for-8 during a doubleheader at Coyle Park.
Caught
John Wilkes Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Lee Harvey Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
Michael Lawrence McCarty was caught trying to get into the Atlas Theater for kid’s price.
Shot
Lincoln was shot in the Ford Theatre
Kennedy was shot in a Ford Lincoln
and
All McCartys at one time or another drove a car that was shot.
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