… The distraught theatre-goer stood up
in Ford’s theater & solemnly exclaimed,
“… And now he belongs to the ages.”
Then he glanced up to the balcony
to see President Lincoln still sitting there,
watching the play.
Said the gentleman,
quickly sitting back down,
“I came all the way from the future to say that, and I blew it!”
ii.
Our Dumb American Cousin
He should have yelled, “Fire!”
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True, that not only would have covered up any residual embarrassment, but saved our presidents life!
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Oh wait, I get where you were going with that.
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Hmmm, are we talking second shooter here? It seems to be the norm.
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Norm was indeed the second shooter. But his pistol jammed…
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I don’t imagine DT goes to the theatre. Pity.
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Thank you for reading my articles on blog. Also for comment on my comment as I comment on your comment and on it goes on that tune of yore Down town. Over and out Rogers and Fred tap dancing on the tap ,into the sink
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