7/12/2005

A passable Irish Lincoln?

His Irish neighbors have noticed that actor Liam Neeson is slimming down for that "Lincoln" role in the movie based on Doris Goodwin Kearns' forthcoming bio.

A friend comments, "Once Liam has the beard grown, slims down and wears a long coat and top hat you will think Lincoln has been re-born."

And that Goodwin writes great history.