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We are going to shake things up a little in today's contest. You have to identify the significance of the three items pictured above. Each has some specific, historical significance. The three items are NOT related to each other. Each is significant for a different reason. You must get all three items correct to win. Ready, Set, . . . . GO!
Queen Victoria's chair, Lincoln's coat, Washington's false teeth.
ReplyDeletePope George,
ReplyDeleteWeldome to the game. You are off to an early start. This entry is not a winner.
PJM
Lincolns chair, McKinlys jacket, Washingtons teeth
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteYour response is not a winning one.
Also, to all contestants . . . be specific in answeres. Each item has a particular significane.
PJM
The chair Lincoln was shot in. The jacket Garfield was shot in. The teeth Washington ate with
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteThe entry is not a winner.
To All contestants: While William's entry is not a winner, it has the type of specificity I am looking for. You must indicate the significance of the items.
The game continues.
PJM
hmmm . . . wonder if Nate is up early today. Maybe he will put a quick end to the contest soon.
ReplyDeletePJM
well at least I got the specificity right.
ReplyDeleteThe chair Betsy Ross sewed a flag in. The jacket Lincoln was wearing when he was shot. The false teeth Washington ate with.
ReplyDeleteJudi,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the contest. This is not a winning entry.
Like William, you are giving specificity, but the entry is not correct.
PJM
#1 is the chair Lincoln was sitting in when he was shot. It is at the Henry Ford Museum in Michigan.
ReplyDelete#2 is the coat that General James McPherson was wearing when he was shot in the back and killed outside Atlanta on July 22, 1864.
#3 is President George Washington's false teeth. One set is at the National Museum of Dentistry.
The chair Lincoln was assassinated in, the coat McKinley was assassinated in and the wooden teeth Washington ate with.
ReplyDeletePancho Villa's coat, chair, and false teeth.
ReplyDeleteGood morning Marie,
ReplyDeleteWhile I applaud your specificity, your entry is not a winning entry.
PJM
EMS,
ReplyDeleteGood morning. The response is not a winning one.
PJM
Pope George,
ReplyDeleteThis is not a winning entry. Funny, but not a winner.
PJM
Oh my gosh Pope George, you have me rolling on the floor! What wit!
ReplyDelete#1 - The Chair Lincoln was shot in
ReplyDelete#2 - The coat Stonewall Jackson was wearing when he was shot (on display at VMI)
#3 - George Washington's false teeth (possibly his last set)
Gina,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the contest. Unfortunately, the entry is not correct.
I especially liked the neat formating.
hmmmm . . . wonder if anyone is going to get this one.
PJM
Lincoln's rocker
ReplyDeleteJesse James' jacket
Washington's teeth
Tim,
ReplyDeleteThis entry is not a winner.
PJM
I am a lurker - must admit.
ReplyDeleteThe chair cannot be Lincoln's assassination chair, because it was not tufted - later reproductions were, however.
oh.... and the only one about which I am sure is the photo of George Washington's teeth - significant because they really aren't made of wood, but hippopotamus ivory.
PJM -- could the thing that ties these together be the misinformed lore that has arisen over time?
profp,
ReplyDeleteInteresting angle, but no, each of these is believed to be the authentic items.
PJM
Lincolns assasination chair, Theodore Roosevelts coat he was wearing when he was shot giving a speech, Washingtons teeth.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteI thought you had given up.
This entry is not correct.
Ha! I can smell victory. I think this week I will finally win!
PJM
The chair Lincoln sat in, the coat Lincoln wore, and the teeth Washington ate with. Artifacts from the father of our country and the man who preserved our Union.
ReplyDeleteWilliam,
ReplyDeleteNope.
PJM
1. Lincoln's assasination chair
ReplyDelete2. Wild Bill Hickok's coat that he was shot in.
3. Washington's teeth
Sheila,
ReplyDeleteThat is not going to be a winner today.
PJM
Lincoln's rocking chair at Ford's Theater.
ReplyDeleteEmperor Maximilian of Mexico's coat.
George Washington's false teeth.
1. the chair Lincoln was assasinated in.
ReplyDelete2. the coat Rutherford B Hayes was wearing when he was shot.
3.George Washington's teeth that were too large for his mouth. Giving him his smug grin on the dollar bill. *G*
Jodie,
ReplyDeleteYes Indeed! You are the winner. This was the chair Lincoln was assassinated in.
Item 2. - This was the jacket that Maximilian wore when he was executed by firing squad. The bullet holes can be seen clustered in the chest region.
Item 3. - Yes, George Washington's teeth.
Good Job!
PJM
Great job Jodie!!
ReplyDeleteI liked this one PJM. It was different. A bit of a scavenger hunt.
Those teeth appear to be terribly painful.
ReplyDeleteEspecially the wires/cables connecting them in the back.
It makes my mouth hurt just to look at them.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm stunned that I could even come close to some of your regular readers! :->
ReplyDeleteWell done Jodie.
ReplyDeleteI found #1 and #3, but couldn't
find the jacket. Now I need coffee.
The key on this one was to zoom in on the jacket. You can see a cluster of bullet holes, indicating a firing squad. Many people guessed at a jacket someone was shot in, but the cluster of bullet holes would indicate specifically a firing squad. That would rule out Pancho Villa, since was assassinated, and not in front of a firing squad. This narrows it down, and then the 2 week angle on Old Mexico might have led you in that direction.
ReplyDeletePJM
No photo but a painting.
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The cluster of holes is what got me. I noticed them but couldn't make the tie.
ReplyDeletei can state *very specifically* that i had absolutely no idea whatsoever as to the significance of these items... until i read the other comments;)
ReplyDeletePJM
ReplyDeleteI also realized that they were
bullet holes in the back of the
jacket, but missed the cluster
angle, so presumed he'd been shot
in the back.
As it was Lincoln's chair that
ruled him out, so went looking
in the wrong direction.
But enjoyed the search. Thanks.