Tuesday, April 8, 2014
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) 16th President of the U.S.
On hearing the anguished cries of children in the street, one of Lincoln's neighbors in Springfield rushed out of his house in alarm. There he found Lincoln with two of his sons, both of whom were sobbing uncontrollably, 'Whatever is the matter with the boys, Mr. Lincoln?' he asked. 'Just what's the matter with the whole world,' replied Lincoln resignedly. 'I've got three walnuts, and each wants two.'
~ THE LITTLE, BROWN BOOK OF Anecdotes, Clifton Fadman, General Manager, 1985.
On hearing the anguished cries of children in the street, one of Lincoln's neighbors in Springfield rushed out of his house in alarm. There he found Lincoln with two of his sons, both of whom were sobbing uncontrollably, 'Whatever is the matter with the boys, Mr. Lincoln?' he asked. 'Just what's the matter with the whole world,' replied Lincoln resignedly. 'I've got three walnuts, and each wants two.'
~ THE LITTLE, BROWN BOOK OF Anecdotes, Clifton Fadman, General Manager, 1985.
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