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John Wilkes Booth is said to have uttered "useless, useless" while looking at his upheld hands. What do you think he was expressing? Was he somewhat in shock over the inabilty to move? Or was he voicing regret over his young life about to end? Or both? I've always found his comment somewhat of a puzzle. I have actually been at several deathbed scenes (not that any of them were similar)-and have never heard anything like Booth's expression.
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Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013 08:56 AM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 02-21-2013, 09:48 AM
RE: Useless, useless - jonathan - 02-21-2013, 11:26 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Bill Richter - 02-21-2013, 09:54 AM
RE: Useless, useless - wsanto - 02-21-2013, 10:45 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-21-2013, 12:25 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Gene C - 02-21-2013, 10:07 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013, 01:15 PM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 02-21-2013, 02:10 PM
RE: Useless, useless - JMadonna - 02-21-2013, 02:03 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-21-2013, 02:37 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 02-21-2013, 03:10 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013, 04:30 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 02-21-2013, 06:16 PM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-21-2013, 02:44 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-21-2013, 03:10 PM
RE: Useless, useless - J. Beckert - 02-21-2013, 03:26 PM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-21-2013, 03:40 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-21-2013, 03:43 PM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-21-2013, 03:47 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Bill Richter - 02-21-2013, 04:24 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-21-2013, 04:39 PM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-21-2013, 05:22 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Bill Richter - 02-21-2013, 05:37 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Garrett - 02-21-2013, 08:57 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013, 05:40 PM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 02-21-2013, 05:41 PM
RE: Useless, useless - L Verge - 02-21-2013, 07:38 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013, 08:01 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Page - 02-21-2013, 08:29 PM
RE: Useless, useless - wsanto - 02-21-2013, 09:33 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 02-21-2013, 09:47 PM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-22-2013, 05:08 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Garrett - 02-22-2013, 06:12 AM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 02-22-2013, 07:41 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Page - 02-22-2013, 07:12 AM
RE: Useless, useless - jonathan - 02-22-2013, 08:14 AM
RE: Useless, useless - MaddieM - 02-22-2013, 09:07 AM
RE: Useless, useless - GARY POPOLO - 02-22-2013, 08:34 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 02-22-2013, 10:28 AM
RE: Useless, useless - jonathan - 02-22-2013, 11:27 AM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 02-22-2013, 10:47 AM
RE: Useless, useless - RJNorton - 02-22-2013, 10:52 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Joe Di Cola - 02-22-2013, 10:59 AM
RE: Useless, useless - MaddieM - 02-22-2013, 12:15 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Bill Richter - 02-22-2013, 11:41 AM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 02-22-2013, 11:27 PM
RE: Useless, useless - GARY POPOLO - 02-23-2013, 02:06 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Dave Taylor - 03-05-2013, 10:57 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 03-06-2013, 06:09 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Garrett - 03-06-2013, 07:05 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Dave Taylor - 03-06-2013, 08:45 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Jim Garrett - 03-06-2013, 08:47 AM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 03-06-2013, 08:11 PM
RE: Useless, useless - GARY POPOLO - 03-06-2013, 09:01 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 03-07-2013, 07:39 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Dave Taylor - 03-07-2013, 08:37 AM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 03-07-2013, 08:45 AM
RE: Useless, useless - JB Banning - 03-07-2013, 10:19 AM
RE: Useless, useless - Laurie Verge - 03-07-2013, 05:00 PM
RE: Useless, useless - wsanto - 03-09-2013, 11:21 AM
RE: Useless, useless - KateH. - 03-07-2013, 05:25 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 03-11-2013, 06:13 PM
RE: Useless, useless - LincolnMan - 03-11-2013, 07:06 PM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 03-12-2013, 12:11 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 03-12-2013, 12:33 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Jenny - 03-12-2013, 02:26 PM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 03-12-2013, 03:05 PM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 03-12-2013, 03:39 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 03-12-2013, 03:43 PM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 03-12-2013, 04:26 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Gene C - 03-12-2013, 03:53 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Jenny - 03-12-2013, 04:08 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Linda Anderson - 03-12-2013, 04:09 PM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 03-12-2013, 04:53 PM
RE: Useless, useless - KateH. - 03-12-2013, 05:42 PM
RE: Useless, useless - My Name Is Kate - 03-12-2013, 06:41 PM
RE: Useless, useless - BettyO - 03-12-2013, 06:41 PM
RE: Useless, useless - Jenny - 03-13-2013, 10:14 AM

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