President Busy on Memorial Day W/E

miraja2 · #1 05-31-2010, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

obama was at the cemetery in illinois where lincoln was put to rest (i've been there, as well as to the lincoln museum-highly recommend) but his speech was rained out.

Actually, I think he was at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery today which, oddly enough, is not where Lincoln is buried. The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is up here just southwest of Chicago, while Lincoln in buried in Springfield....which just happens to be my hometown as well.

I haven't been to Springfield's "Lincoln sites" in ages. We all hated them as kids because when you grow up in Springfield every damn field trip is to Lincoln's grave, or his house, or his older house, or his law office, blah, blah, blah.

But I've heard from a lot of non-Springfield people who agree with you that it is a pretty good tourist experience all-in-all....as mind-boggling as that may be to those of us who spent 18 years in the place.

Danzig · #2 05-31-2010, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by miraja2

Actually, I think he was at the Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery today which, oddly enough, is not where Lincoln is buried. The Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery is up here just southwest of Chicago, while Lincoln in buried in Springfield....which just happens to be my hometown as well.

I haven't been to Springfield's "Lincoln sites" in ages. We all hated them as kids because when you grow up in Springfield every damn field trip is to Lincoln's grave, or his house, or his older house, or his law office, blah, blah, blah.

But I've heard from a lot of non-Springfield people who agree with you that it is a pretty good tourist experience all-in-all....as mind-boggling as that may be to those of us who spent 18 years in the place.

oh, i see.

and i grew up near d.c.-so i took a lot of that for granted...could never understand why out of town visitors wanted to go there! i could have gotten a job as tour guide at the natural history museum, or air and space for that matter.

miraja2 · #3 05-31-2010, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Danzig

oh, i see.

and i grew up near d.c.-so i took a lot of that for granted...could never understand why out of town visitors wanted to go there! i could have gotten a job as tour guide at the natural history museum, or air and space for that matter.

Yep.
Springfield is crazy. Within the last ten years they changed the name of their airport from "Capital Airport" to "Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport." Come on! I mean, I get that Lincoln is Springfield's only claim to fame (other than me of course) but is it really necessary to STILL be looking for things to name after the guy? Everything in the damn place already revolves around him and he's been dead for 145 years. The whole town is a little creepy if you ask me.

GBBob · #4 06-01-2010, 09:08 AM

Reagan didn't go to Arlington one year either. Typical Republican hypocrisy. I guess only the Soldiers buried at Arlington are worthy of the President

#5 06-01-2010, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by GBBob

Reagan didn't go to Arlington one year either. Typical Republican hypocrisy. I guess only the Soldiers buried at Arlington are worthy of the President

Was he in the hospital that year?