Extra Credit Questions

[L Verge]

1. Ned Kelly was wearing a long, fringed sash under his battle coat of armor. The sash had been given to him when he was ten by the parents of a young boy saved from drowning.

( I think Roger will get it very soon now thanks to you, Laurie)

The education ? Its the fact that Lincoln did not always attend school which impacted on the action taken by this person.

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The photo is of Austin Gollaher, Lincoln's friend who saved 7 year old Lincoln from drowning. In 1866 Ned Kelly at age 10 rescued his 7 year old friend Richard Shelton from drowning and Richard's dad gave Ned a green sash out of gratitude for his bravery. Ned wore the sash under his amour until he died.

Wow, what a challenge to come up with this!

Correct, Anita!

And it was when Lincoln and Austin were unable to attend school and so decided to go bird-hunting that they tried to cross a creek.

What a shame, Laurie ... so close ... you can have a shower now though.

That teaches me once again that I have very little knowledge of the young Lincoln and the years before his political career. Never heard of Austin Gollaher and did not know that Lincoln almost drowned.

Off to the shower, but it will be a lukewarm one in order to cool off my fried brain!