Saturday, September 13, 2008

Abraham Lincoln Emerges in the 21st Century (Draft)

What happened if Abraham Lincoln suddenly woke up one day in 2008, about 150 years after his assassination? What would he do when he sees all the new things around him and wonder about the strange, new world he woke up from his death? When he wakes up, his first reaction is probably trying to get to the White House as it's his priority to get there, as he thinks he's still president. However, there's a few things that will distract him...
When Abraham Lincoln wakes up, he'll immediately think about reporting for his duty. However, he'll soon forget that when he sees that he's buried in a coffin and that he's stiff. Assuming he does escape his coffin with several layers of concrete, he'll be wondering where he is. By walking around, he'll realize that he's in his tomb and that he rose from the dead. He'll probably be excited that he's back in the world. He'll soon step out into the world and be in a big surprise.
Soon, he'll realize that the ancient period he lived in has transformed into a highly populated world using electricity. He'll soon be curious on what happened and goes around asking people what happened during his death. Soon, people near the cemetery will notice that the tomb is open and a stranger who resembles Lincoln is near the cemetery asking about things anyone living in the 21st century should know. Some will have their doubts, while others will be asking Lincoln for his autograph. After he gets over the strange, new world, he'll be rushing over to the White House to see what happened to his presidential position.
Soon, the word will go out and newspapers and TV reporters will swarm to Washington D.C. to see what happened and ask all sorts of questions like "What's death like?" Abraham Lincoln will soon go to the White House and demand entrance. The guards will probably refuse, so he'll just simply buy a ticket with old American money and dash off, before the attendant says anything. He'll soon dash to the Oval Office and see a stranger, George Bush, doing his job. He'll go and ask Bush what happened, but will probably be taken away by security. However, if the government does bother to take DNA tests. It will prove that Lincoln is who he says he is.
After that, he'll be accepted into the world and given money and information about what happened during his death. When all that confusion is over, he'll wonder about his friends and family and how he came alive. The press will probably flock into his house, he'll be made into a celebrity, and will be given bodyguards to protect him from future assassins. He'll soon be made instantly to a senator. However, while Lincoln is alive, he'll probably never be considered normal and will get many tourists visiting him. In the future however, he'll die like normal people, but twice.
Lincoln will later find out many things while he's watching TV. He'll find out about the Iraq War and urge to stop it. He'll also be concerned about Global Warming and do his part in saving the planet. Most of his excitement will be focused on the 2008 election, when he finds out that Barrack Obama was elected as the Democratic candidate for the election. He'll finally know that everyone treats everyone else equally.
This is probably what will happen once Lincoln comes back alive. He'll mostly be curious about what happened and then be made into a star. Nothing's impossible and this might actually be happening right now.

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