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To: Non-Sequitur

Abe the tyrant’s fagginess has been debated among scholars for years. They cite his troubled marriage to Mary Todd and his youthful friendship with Joshua Speed, who shared his bed for four years. David V. Derickson, who shared his bed whenever Mary Todd was away. So if the shoe fits.....


202 posted on 04/19/2010 12:07:45 PM PDT by mojitojoe (“Our leaders seek to pit us against one another, and torment us relentlessly."Mark Levin)
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They cite his troubled marriage to Mary Todd and his youthful friendship with Joshua Speed, who shared his bed for four years. David V. Derickson, who shared his bed whenever Mary Todd was away. So if the shoe fits.....

Wow, no fan of Abe, but I never really thought he smoked a pipe!


203 posted on 04/19/2010 12:08:45 PM PDT by equalitybeforethelaw
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I knew about Speed, and didn’t think much of it given the availability of lodging on the frontier, but the other guy is news to me.


205 posted on 04/19/2010 12:11:49 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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Abe the tyrant’s fagginess has been debated among scholars for years.

And is a topic of particular interest to you, which begs the question as to why.

223 posted on 04/19/2010 12:55:03 PM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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