Historians recently came up with a strange little fact. It appears that Abe Lincoln was the first famous person ever to use the word "cool" to describe something. Wow! Many people think that this slang term dates back to the 1950's beatnik era or even the later 60's hippie scene. But no way, Jose. Old Honest Abe is the man. Can you dig it?
No word on whether the great president wore shades around his Oval Office digs, or whether he ended slavery because it just wasn't "cool".
Permalink | Linking Blogs | Digg this! | FARK It!
Filed under:
WTF
Tags: WTF
Comments (2)
You forgot to provide links... (Below threshold)1. Posted by MichaelC | March 2, 2010 10:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
You forgot to provide links for this topic. I can find my way through cyberspace, but still, would be nice to include directions with your data.
1. Posted by MichaelC | March 2, 2010 10:40 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on March 2, 2010 22:40
2. Posted by Paul Hooson | March 3, 2010 3:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hello, Michael. I don't have a link for this story so far because it's from a book that a history pal of mine is reading right now. But, I'll try to mention the book here when I find out more about it.
2. Posted by Paul Hooson | March 3, 2010 3:20 PM |
Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Posted on March 3, 2010 15:20