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[–]cubesNboobs 68 points69 points ago

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Who is deciding which way is forward?

[–]shootthemoon88 34 points35 points ago

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I agree. I think Lincoln is facing forward because we read from left to right....

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Also forward in video games is walking to the right. I came to post that in my opinion he was the only one facing forwards.

[–]highzenburg 2 points3 points ago

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Perspective is subjective

[–]Atheuz 6 points7 points ago

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The western perspective is usually to the right, this isn't the middle east or Japan.

[–]GregOttawa 0 points1 point ago

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He's peering off to the far right to see if he can spot the future of the Republican Party.

[–]shootthemoon88 1 point2 points ago

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HA good one!

[–]Randamba 3 points4 points ago

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None are facing forward, they are facing to the left or right of their perspective. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_lincolns_head_turned_a_different_direction_on_a_penny_than_others_on_silver_coins

[–]chazmotic 2 points3 points ago

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They are all facing forward from their perspective.

[–]Zamma111 1 point2 points ago

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It says that he is facing the left but clearly he is facing the right...

[–]Randamba 1 point2 points ago

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The paper is pointing out left/right references in relation to the people on the coins, not the people looking at the coins.

[–]femaiden 28 points29 points ago

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he's positioned wrong. turn him 180 degrees and he becomes our only spider man president

[–]Like_A_Bosstonian 11 points12 points ago

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perhaps it was Lincoln who was forward-looking, while the others looked to the past...

[–]JWilkesBooth 0 points1 point ago

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It might have something to do with not watching his back... y'know?

[–]yourcommentsux 0 points1 point ago

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right.....

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

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Yes, that's the direction Lincoln is looking.

[–]jeremyjara 4 points5 points ago

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JFK is looking left on 50c piece and he got shot in the head too...

[–]cybermind 3 points4 points ago

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But he got shot from the front

[–]HUM4NZEE 5 points6 points ago

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you must be a plant from the CIA

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Back, and to the left... back, and to the left... back, and to the left.

[–]ReverendSinatra -1 points0 points ago

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Actually the bullet that entered the presidents skull came from the back, they had already turned past the book depository.

[–]chazmotic 2 points3 points ago

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But he was shot from the grassy knoll in front of him, not the book depository.

[–]DeathB4Download -1 points0 points ago

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I thought he was shot from Detroit. Like how Mr. X is killed in Wanted.

[–]PerfectlyDarkTails 3 points4 points ago

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There's a valid reason for different direction of facing. In Britain, the facing alternates with each new Monarch.

[–]AbjectDogma 1 point2 points ago

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Subtle, I like.

[–]guywhoishere 1 point2 points ago

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Edward VIII broke this tradition because he liked his hair better from the other side. But no coins were ever produced with his image, only some test coins. George VI faced the same way as if Edward had done it right.

source

[–]whowards 1 point2 points ago*

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you're all wrong its because Lincoln had a mole on the left side of his face!

Edit: spelling

[–]pickoneforme 1 point2 points ago

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*you're

[–]NominalAeon 0 points1 point ago

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si, es correcto

[–]Kruse 1 point2 points ago

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They're facing backwards, asshole.

[–]Enterice 1 point2 points ago

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Are side scrollers not considered the universal norm for "forward"?

[–]JonnyTrump 5 points6 points ago

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It should be noted that there's no set "forward", only left and right. To say one is forward because the majority is the same as you is kinda wrong.

[–]Skithy 13 points14 points ago

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YEAH. YOU KNOW WHO THOUGHT LEFT WAS FORWARD? STALIN.

[–]Tastingo 2 points3 points ago

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YEAH. YOU KNOW WHO THOUGHT RIGHT WAS FORWARD? HITLER.

[–]IlikePez 0 points1 point ago

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It was probably bad that I laughed.

[–]jamminnobes 0 points1 point ago

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I honestly heard that the direction he faced as well as the color of the coin had something to do with his view on slavery.

[–]xyzerb 0 points1 point ago

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Lincoln is the only one facing forward.

[–]AbjectDogma 0 points1 point ago

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Stop for a second and think that the only reason you think right is forward is because of a number-line showed to you when you were 4.

[–]xyzerb 3 points4 points ago

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I would guess it stems from the directionality of English text.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

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Stop for a second and think that the only reason you think left is forward is because the picture told you to think that.

[–]foreverchamone 0 points1 point ago

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i think the 10 dollar bill is backwards, tripped me out when i was that the grocery store the other day... damn automated machines.

[–]barath_s 0 points1 point ago

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There was an old MAD Magazine article ... in it the coins were lined up by value and Lincoln was briefing the others "So men, due to inflation, one of us has to go ....uh Why are you all looking at me ?" Especially ironic due to the additional fact of : "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_debate_in_the_United_States#Arguments_for_elimination"

[–]Fatha_Naycha 0 points1 point ago

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I always thought Lincoln faced to the right because all the other presidents on the coins were for the slave movement and Lincoln was against it so he faces the opposite way, guess I was wrong?

[–]wiseguy68 0 points1 point ago

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Mr. Garrison?

[–]Phargo 0 points1 point ago

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Lincoln freed the slaves, so they made him face the other way and turned him brown.

[–]mmmgirlgoheadgetdown -1 points0 points ago

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Ahhhh another repost...

[–]doodier 0 points1 point ago

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Too soon man, too soon.

[–]no1113 0 points1 point ago

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Ha. Funny. Good one. :)

[–]itsrattlesnake -2 points-1 points ago

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He's also the only one badass enough to sport facial hair, he's totally better than those other lame, pussy-ass presidents. H8rs gonn hate.

[–]JWilkesBooth 6 points7 points ago

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And we hate hard

[–]kajarago 1 point2 points ago

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6 months, nice.

[–]luckyfishface -3 points-2 points ago

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Nice repost BRO