It's a phrase to highlight someone missing the point, purposefully or otherwise. It doesn't matter how good the play was, Mary Todd Lincoln watching her husband and then President of the United States Abraham Lincoln get shot in the head right beside her overshadows everything. It could have been the best acting ever but that's not what she was focusing on or what she'll remember.
In reference to the Aurora shootings
Person 1: "Oh my God, that's awful! Was the movie any good, at least?"
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
In reference to a controversial person
Person 1: "Yeah, Mike's an alcoholic, a tax cheat, beats his kids, and is a pathological liar – but other than that, he's pretty cool."
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
Person 1: "Oh my God, that's awful! Was the movie any good, at least?"
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
In reference to a controversial person
Person 1: "Yeah, Mike's an alcoholic, a tax cheat, beats his kids, and is a pathological liar – but other than that, he's pretty cool."
Person 2: "Besides that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was the play?"
by ResOrbis December 05, 2023
Dude, John got so lucky last weekend! He said that Jane gave him The Old Abe Lincoln!
God, what a good time.
God, what a good time.
by someoldguyprobably June 10, 2023
Shinzo Abe
Fought the Japanese Civil War
Gave the Japanese Gettysburg Address
Signed the Japanese Emancipation Proclamation
Freed the Japanese slaves
Was assassinated by Japanese John Wilkes Booth
At the Japanese Ford's theater
Was put on the Japanese five-dollar bill
Fought the Japanese Civil War
Gave the Japanese Gettysburg Address
Signed the Japanese Emancipation Proclamation
Freed the Japanese slaves
Was assassinated by Japanese John Wilkes Booth
At the Japanese Ford's theater
Was put on the Japanese five-dollar bill
Japanese Abe Lincoln once said, "Four score and seven Japanese years ago..."
"Of the Japanese people, By the Japanese People, For the Japanese people..."
"Of the Japanese people, By the Japanese People, For the Japanese people..."
by sean semper tyrannis July 08, 2022
by Cav42 March 01, 2023
by pussypopstar July 04, 2023
by Garfibromyalgia May 20, 2021
The act of laying across other partners sexually the way you would build cult classic game “Lincoln logs” to get the ultimate stack height to reach peak orgasm. Formations may vary based on party size.
Why’s Corey inviting us to the bedroom at this time?
Dude, he’s trying to Lincoln log, you should join!
Dude, he’s trying to Lincoln log, you should join!
by Lincoln Loggerman December 25, 2021