Lincoln's Boyhood Nickname

[RJNorton]

(03-16-2017 07:25 PM)L Verge Wrote:  Let's try Beanpole because I saw it as a crossword clue. It definitely fits Lincoln at almost any age, but I have no idea who gave it to him - even if it is the answer you are looking for.

According to Dr. John Sotos in The Physical Lincoln....a Miss Camron in New Salem said Lincoln was "thin as a beanpole and ugly as a scarecrow."

http://www.physical-lincoln.com/appearance.html