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Who Said This?
11-04-2023, 08:00 AM,
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Nope, but that's another good guess.
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11-04-2023, 08:47 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Dennis Hanks?
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11-04-2023, 09:08 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Nope, but that's yet another good guess.
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11-04-2023, 10:44 PM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Sarah Bush Lincoln?

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11-05-2023, 05:17 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Certainly a good guess, but incorrect.

The correct answer is male and has been mentioned previously on this forum.
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11-05-2023, 08:48 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Austin Gollaher?
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11-05-2023, 10:45 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Good try, Steve, but it was not Austin Gollaher.
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11-05-2023, 02:42 PM,
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RE: Who Said This?
The correct answer is a cousin of Nancy Hanks Lincoln.
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11-05-2023, 03:41 PM,
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RE: Who Said This?
John Hanks ?
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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11-05-2023, 04:38 PM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Yes, Gene! Good job. The quote comes from John Hanks' remarks to William Herndon in June 1865.
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11-14-2023, 10:00 AM,
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RE: Who Said This?
No googling please.

Who said this about Abraham Lincoln?

"This man's appearance, his pedigree, his low coarse jokes and anecdotes, his vulgar similes, and his frivolity, are a disgrace to the seat he holds."
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11-14-2023, 03:52 PM, (This post was last modified: 11-14-2023, 04:09 PM by Gene C.)
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RE: Who Said This?
George McClellan ?

I wonder how Lincoln responded, which reminds me of a song by Sammy Davis Jr.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaalq3RYAyw
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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11-14-2023, 04:39 PM,
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Nope, not McClellan.
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11-14-2023, 07:58 PM,
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Stanton seems too obvious, but I will guess him.

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11-14-2023, 08:22 PM,
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RE: Who Said This?
Nope, it wasn't Stanton.

However, in this case, another obvious answer is the correct one. The person has been mentioned many, many, many times on this forum (especially under one topic).
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