short transcript:
Apr 18, 2016 10:01 PM -
PeterT: Checking in
Apr 18, 2016 10:01 PM -
JerseyBart: Hi PeterT.
Apr 18, 2016 10:03 PM -
PeterT: Hi JB. Anyone else on board?
Apr 18, 2016 10:04 PM -
JerseyBart: Doesn't look like it.
Apr 18, 2016 10:05 PM -
Northern Light: Good evening!
Apr 18, 2016 10:05 PM -
PeterT: Hi NL
Apr 18, 2016 10:05 PM -
JerseyBart: Hi Northern
Apr 18, 2016 10:06 PM -
Northern Light: I don't know how long I will last. IT HAS BEEN A LONG DAY.
Apr 18, 2016 10:06 PM -
PeterT: That's a quorum in my view. Let's start.
Apr 18, 2016 10:06 PM -
PeterT: Sorry to hear thar NL. Just relax now.
Apr 18, 2016 10:06 PM -
Northern Light: Great video!
Apr 18, 2016 10:07 PM -
PeterT: I thought it was terrific
Apr 18, 2016 10:08 PM -
PeterT: The first time he used the Abe voice. I thought "OK?". But then I got used to it and ended up liking it.
Apr 18, 2016 10:08 PM -
Northern Light: I love the special vocal effects.
Apr 18, 2016 10:08 PM -
JerseyBart: It's funny how non-gloating Lincoln was in victory, in ?Richmond, speaking at the white house
Apr 18, 2016 10:08 PM -
Northern Light: I know what you mean Peter!
Apr 18, 2016 10:08 PM -
PeterT: My admiration for Lincoln has been enhanced by this video.
Apr 18, 2016 10:09 PM -
JerseyBart: Those voices were awful.
Apr 18, 2016 10:09 PM -
JerseyBart: Lincoln just wanted his country back together.
Apr 18, 2016 10:09 PM -
Northern Light: Mine too! he was so gracious in victory,and so humble
Apr 18, 2016 10:10 PM -
Northern Light: Too bad he couldn't have seen it together longer.
Apr 18, 2016 10:10 PM -
JerseyBart: To the anger of his supporters and employees no less
Apr 18, 2016 10:11 PM -
Northern Light: He must have been a trial to them, as they were to him.
Apr 18, 2016 10:11 PM -
PeterT: I bet reconstruction would have been better under him
Apr 18, 2016 10:12 PM -
JerseyBart: Very much do Peter
Apr 18, 2016 10:12 PM -
JerseyBart: So, not do
Apr 18, 2016 10:13 PM -
Northern Light: No doubt! if he had served his term and then been followed by Grant, it might have been a whole different ball of wax.
Apr 18, 2016 10:13 PM -
PeterT: Let's talk about Mary. Holy moly what a complex character. Abe was a saint to put up with her.
Apr 18, 2016 10:14 PM -
JerseyBart: She was on him for being so polite to the defeated confederacy.
Apr 18, 2016 10:15 PM -
Northern Light: Since JPK isn't here tojump on me I can say she was a little bit crackers by this time. The thing with the boats was bizzarre.
Apr 18, 2016 10:15 PM -
PeterT: "Move that boat. I won't cross on Mrs Grant's boat".
Apr 18, 2016 10:16 PM -
Northern Light: She and julia were not exactly BFF, that for sure.
Apr 18, 2016 10:17 PM -
PeterT: Did Mary slap Stanton on the face? Did I hear that correctly?
Apr 18, 2016 10:17 PM -
Northern Light: Julia did her best to avoid her as much as possible, and most of the other generals wives were leary of her.
Apr 18, 2016 10:18 PM -
Northern Light: I wouldn't be surprised by that.
Apr 18, 2016 10:18 PM -
JerseyBart: And that the ladies loved Abe didn't help.
Apr 18, 2016 10:19 PM -
Northern Light: I think he was one of those men that women like, because they know he's not coming on to them, no threat.
Apr 18, 2016 10:20 PM -
Northern Light: That and he had a wicked sense of humour.
Apr 18, 2016 10:20 PM -
PeterT: Yes JB. That was hilarious. He was seen in the company of another woman! OMG.
Apr 18, 2016 10:20 PM -
JerseyBart: Tsk, tsk.
Apr 18, 2016 10:21 PM -
Northern Light: And she picks a fight in front of the whole freaking army. That is not normal behaviour.
Apr 18, 2016 10:22 PM -
PeterT: I suppose if someone said to Abe that his wife is a fruitcake. That would not go down well.
Apr 18, 2016 10:23 PM -
PeterT: He would say "well we all have our foibles or follies"
Apr 18, 2016 10:23 PM -
JerseyBart: This brought me back the nps televised memorial service and reenactment for the 150th last year...very emotional
Apr 18, 2016 10:23 PM -
Northern Light: I thought it was interesting how he reacted to sitting in Davis' chair. Most men would have been whooping it up! But not Abe.
Apr 18, 2016 10:24 PM -
JerseyBart: No gloating, just reality.
Apr 18, 2016 10:26 PM -
Northern Light: It wust have been a really deep moment for him after 4 long years. To realize that it was almost all over.
Apr 18, 2016 10:26 PM -
Northern Light: Must.
Apr 18, 2016 10:26 PM -
JerseyBart: In more ways than one
Apr 18, 2016 10:27 PM -
Northern Light: All the pain and worry and suffering almost done. the prize almost won.