| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along 14:27 - Dec 30 with 3039 views | Keno |
He is the tallest US president on record
He has no known descendants
He had a dog called Fido
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:47 - Dec 30 with 694 views | Keno |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:41 - Dec 30 by Chondzoresk |
True fact. My wife’s family line from Norfolk are descendants of President Lincoln. |
woah!!
Are her folks from the Hingham area? | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:55 - Dec 30 with 680 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
Two of my imaginary England Ladies cricket team, Cherry Willingham and Mavis Enderby, are from Lincolnshire. (Mabel Thorpe made the touring party but is not a first team regular). |  |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:01 - Dec 30 with 672 views | bluelagos |
Abe Lincoln was born on the same day as Charles Darwin. |  |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:02 - Dec 30 with 658 views | footers |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:45 - Dec 30 by Keno |
whats your beef with them? |
Maybe he finds them too corny? |  |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:09 - Dec 30 with 648 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:21 - Dec 30 by Keno |
I went to Skegness once
its was like a down market version of Lowestoft |
Grimsby is also in Lincolnshire.
I have been to both Grimsby and EDIT: this should have said Skegness here rather than Lincoln (although I have been there as well. Lincoln is fairly charming).
I would actually rather go to Lowestoft!
It was so grim in Grimsby that Kabba tore us apart and Burley got sacked.
It was so awful in Skeggy that I got a sick bug at their Butlins.
No one chooses to go to Lowestoft but it is preferable to both of those places and probably Lincolnshire generally (although Lincoln on a sunny day is quite nice). [Post edited 30 Dec 2021 16:32]
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:10 - Dec 30 with 644 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 15:55 - Dec 30 by Tangledupin_Blue |
Two of my imaginary England Ladies cricket team, Cherry Willingham and Mavis Enderby, are from Lincolnshire. (Mabel Thorpe made the touring party but is not a first team regular). |
I don't believe anyone can top that one for randomness. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:11 - Dec 30 with 632 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:01 - Dec 30 by bluelagos |
Abe Lincoln was born on the same day as Charles Darwin. |
Darwin will have been named after a place called Darwin which is also the name of a place in Australia but probably a different place also named after the one that Darwin was named after originally. Although, then again, there must be some etymology for naming the place in the first place. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:13 - Dec 30 with 622 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:09 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Grimsby is also in Lincolnshire.
I have been to both Grimsby and EDIT: this should have said Skegness here rather than Lincoln (although I have been there as well. Lincoln is fairly charming).
I would actually rather go to Lowestoft!
It was so grim in Grimsby that Kabba tore us apart and Burley got sacked.
It was so awful in Skeggy that I got a sick bug at their Butlins.
No one chooses to go to Lowestoft but it is preferable to both of those places and probably Lincolnshire generally (although Lincoln on a sunny day is quite nice). [Post edited 30 Dec 2021 16:32]
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We also used to play hockey in Boston. One of the most difficult trips to get a team together for. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:15 - Dec 30 with 610 views | Churchman |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:09 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Grimsby is also in Lincolnshire.
I have been to both Grimsby and EDIT: this should have said Skegness here rather than Lincoln (although I have been there as well. Lincoln is fairly charming).
I would actually rather go to Lowestoft!
It was so grim in Grimsby that Kabba tore us apart and Burley got sacked.
It was so awful in Skeggy that I got a sick bug at their Butlins.
No one chooses to go to Lowestoft but it is preferable to both of those places and probably Lincolnshire generally (although Lincoln on a sunny day is quite nice). [Post edited 30 Dec 2021 16:32]
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Spent a few days a couple of years ago looking around Lincoln. It’s not the worst place on earth. We stayed near the cathedral on the hill and there is plenty to do and see around that part. Ok, it’s a bit remote but I liked it. |  | | |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:17 - Dec 30 with 615 views | bluelagos |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:11 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Darwin will have been named after a place called Darwin which is also the name of a place in Australia but probably a different place also named after the one that Darwin was named after originally. Although, then again, there must be some etymology for naming the place in the first place. |
"Darwin will have been named after a place..."
More likely to have been named after his Dad I reckon :-) | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:21 - Dec 30 with 603 views | bluelagos |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:09 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Grimsby is also in Lincolnshire.
I have been to both Grimsby and EDIT: this should have said Skegness here rather than Lincoln (although I have been there as well. Lincoln is fairly charming).
I would actually rather go to Lowestoft!
It was so grim in Grimsby that Kabba tore us apart and Burley got sacked.
It was so awful in Skeggy that I got a sick bug at their Butlins.
No one chooses to go to Lowestoft but it is preferable to both of those places and probably Lincolnshire generally (although Lincoln on a sunny day is quite nice). [Post edited 30 Dec 2021 16:32]
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Grimsby bizarrely don't play in Grimsby, rather Cleethorpes.
My pedantness is off the scale today. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:24 - Dec 30 with 597 views | jeera |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:17 - Dec 30 by bluelagos |
"Darwin will have been named after a place..."
More likely to have been named after his Dad I reckon :-) |
His dad was also named Charles?
Interesting stuff. |  |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:25 - Dec 30 with 594 views | bluelagos |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:24 - Dec 30 by jeera |
His dad was also named Charles?
Interesting stuff. |
I can't believe no one is yet to knock in the open goal I set up... | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:29 - Dec 30 with 580 views | Tangledupin_Blue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:25 - Dec 30 by bluelagos |
I can't believe no one is yet to knock in the open goal I set up... |
Oh, go on then...
The word is not pedantness; it is pedantry. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:30 - Dec 30 with 574 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:14 - Dec 30 by footers |
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For preferring Lowestoft to these places?
You are beginning to see the light! | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:36 - Dec 30 with 556 views | EdwardStone |
The Lincoln Jacket
Back in the day, farm labourers wore a heavy 3 piece suit and they were expected to work in waistcoat and shirt sleeves whatever the weather. Fine in summer, but bloody freezing in winter when doing the mandatory hedging and ditching
If your boss caught you working whilst wearing your jacket...woe betide
So... the Lincoln Jacket was born.... a suit jacket which had sleeves lined in white cloth....so the workers would simply turn their jacket inside out on a cold winters day...and it looked from a distance, as if they were toiling in shirt-sleeves |  | | |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:37 - Dec 30 with 554 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:17 - Dec 30 by bluelagos |
"Darwin will have been named after a place..."
More likely to have been named after his Dad I reckon :-) |
Darwin was married to the daughter of Josiah Wedgewood who made posh pottery. Stoke are called the Potters due to links with pottery. No one willingly watches football in Stoke either. Horrible place to watch the Town attempt to play. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:39 - Dec 30 with 542 views | jeera |
Lincoln Cathedral was the world’s tallest building for over two centuries.
Yet to this day, no Russian spies have gone on record to claim they have travelled there specifically to marvel at its spire. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:49 - Dec 30 with 514 views | Nthsuffolkblue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:36 - Dec 30 by EdwardStone |
The Lincoln Jacket
Back in the day, farm labourers wore a heavy 3 piece suit and they were expected to work in waistcoat and shirt sleeves whatever the weather. Fine in summer, but bloody freezing in winter when doing the mandatory hedging and ditching
If your boss caught you working whilst wearing your jacket...woe betide
So... the Lincoln Jacket was born.... a suit jacket which had sleeves lined in white cloth....so the workers would simply turn their jacket inside out on a cold winters day...and it looked from a distance, as if they were toiling in shirt-sleeves |
Now that's a great bit of information.
I don't think anyone has yet mentioned a British 4-engined heavy bomber.
Not to be confused with the Lancaster bomber also made by Avro and also 4-engined and used by the dam busters. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:57 - Dec 30 with 501 views | Churchman |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:49 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Now that's a great bit of information.
I don't think anyone has yet mentioned a British 4-engined heavy bomber.
Not to be confused with the Lancaster bomber also made by Avro and also 4-engined and used by the dam busters. |
Or the Manchester, come to that. Also made by Avro it was the predecessor to the Lancaster and had the endearing feature of two underpowered (Vulture) engines that could catch fire without any help from the Germans. And emergency exits that were too small for the crew if they were wearing flying kit. Oops. | | | |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 17:06 - Dec 30 with 486 views | factual_blue |
| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 16:09 - Dec 30 by Nthsuffolkblue |
Grimsby is also in Lincolnshire.
I have been to both Grimsby and EDIT: this should have said Skegness here rather than Lincoln (although I have been there as well. Lincoln is fairly charming).
I would actually rather go to Lowestoft!
It was so grim in Grimsby that Kabba tore us apart and Burley got sacked.
It was so awful in Skeggy that I got a sick bug at their Butlins.
No one chooses to go to Lowestoft but it is preferable to both of those places and probably Lincolnshire generally (although Lincoln on a sunny day is quite nice). [Post edited 30 Dec 2021 16:32]
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Grimsby and neighbouring Cleethorpes can boast actors Patricia Hodge and Michelle Dotrice amongst their famous (former) residents.
As well as, of course, Kevin From Grimsby. |  |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 17:06 - Dec 30 with 484 views | factual_blue |
A Lincoln biscuit is a type of circular short dough biscuit of the shortcake variety, usually decorated on one side with a series of raised dots. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 17:08 - Dec 30 with 479 views | factual_blue |
Lincoln's son, Robert Todd Lincoln, was saved from getting hit by a train by Edwin Booth, John Wilkes Booth's brother. | |
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| Lincoln - interesting facts to help the afternoon along on 17:09 - Dec 30 with 477 views | factual_blue |
Lincoln was an accomplished wrestler: He was defeated only once in about 300 matches, and is enshrined in the Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Hodgenville, Kentucky | |
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