“Why does root beer taste the way that Abraham Lincoln looks?”

“Root beer tastes (like) the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can’t explain that” is a saying that has been printed on several images. Perhaps the explanation is that Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) of log cabin days and root beer are both associated with 19th century America. “Babe the big blue ox dressed as Abraham Lincoln holding an axe in one hand and a root beer in the other is about as American as we can get around here!” was posted on Facebook by BogusPunkin Studios on July 4, 2015.
 
“Why does root beer taste the way that Abraham Lincoln looks? 🤔” was posted on X/Twitter by Mikey Carvajal on March 24, 2018. “Still crazy that root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looked” was posted on X/Twitter by Mikey Carvajal on April 3, 2018. “Root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can’t explain that. #RootBeer #AbrahamLincoln” was posted on X/Twitter by Mikey Carvajal on December 28, 2022.
 
The word “like” is often added. “Root beer tastes like the way Abraham Lincoln looks and I can’t explain that” was posted on Facebook by Jacob Brown, and later on Facebook by Prince, on November 27, 2023. 
 
     
Wikipedia: Root beer
Root beer is a sweet North American soft drink traditionally made using the root bark of the sassafras tree Sassafras albidum or the vine of Smilax ornata (known as sarsaparilla; also used to make a soft drink called sarsaparilla) as the primary flavor.
 
Wikipedia: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (/ˈlɪŋkən/ LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
     
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Jon Walker
@JonCaptnWalker
“@kelsmatthews_: Barq’s Root Beer has been around since 1898. Like. Abraham Lincoln drank this stuff. Wow.” Abe died in 1865 #blessyourheart
2:19 PM · Jul 3, 2013
 
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Autumn
@Kat2BeKittenMe
My root beer tastes like soda water. this isn’t what Abraham Lincoln died for.
8:24 PM · Apr 18, 2014
     
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Wedington Liquor
February 5, 2015 at 2:40 PM ·
Beer is good. Root Beer is good. Sprecher’s Hard Root Beer is F**king awesome. - Abraham Lincoln.
Don’t believe the greatest president in United States history? Then visit us at Wedington Liquor, Tomorrow Friday 6th at 5:00 pm to try Sprecher’s hard Root Beer.
 
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BogusPunkin Studios
July 4, 2015 at 11:58 PM ·
Babe the big blue ox dressed as Abraham Lincoln holding an axe in one hand and a root beer in the other is about as American as we can get around here! Happy 4th of July! #AmericasBirthday #USA #FourthOfJuly #IndpendenceDay
 
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☃❄Trey❄☃
@t_venable2
“you better thank Abraham Lincoln for that root beer” “Abraham Lincoln ain’t had shit to do with my root beer” 😂💀✌🏻
4:07 PM · Jan 15, 2016 from Nederland, TX
   
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Mikey Carvajal
@Mikey_Carvajal
Why does root beer taste the way that Abraham Lincoln looks? 🤔
9:18 PM · Mar 24, 2018
 
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Mikey Carvajal
@Mikey_Carvajal
Still crazy that root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looked.
5:44 PM · Apr 3, 2018
     
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meeg
@mlarov
I would love to have a frosted glass of root beer with deceased and former President Abraham Lincoln
11:46 AM · Mar 3, 2022
 
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Mikey Carvajal
@Mikey_Carvajal
Root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can’t explain that.
#RootBeer #AbrahamLincoln
9:26 PM · Dec 28, 2022
 
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@elevatedengram
someone said root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks and it’s so true idk why
12:20 PM · Dec 31, 2022
     
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Mikey Carvajal
@Mikey_Carvajal
Have you ever noticed that Root Beer tastes the exact way that Abraham Lincoln looks?
@AWRootBeer
(A TikTok video is shown.—ed.)
10:44 PM · Jan 2, 2023
 
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squirt cobain
@julesdubzz
someone on tiktok said root beer tastes like the way abraham lincoln looks
6:56 PM · Apr 6, 2023
     
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mikeycarvajal
April 15, 2023
Root Beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks.🤷🏽‍♂️ @awrootbeer
(A TikTok video is shown.—ed.)
   
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0aktown
1 jun 2023
Root beer tastes the way Abraham Lincoln looks, and I can’t explain that. #RootBeer #Abraham LLincoln
     
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Jacob Brown
November 27, 2023 at 9:31 AM ·
Root beer tastes like the way Abraham Lincoln looks and I can’t explain that
 
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Prince
November 27, 2023 at 5:48 PM ·
Root beer tastes like the way Abraham
Lincoln looks and I can’t explain that
 
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Grandpa Wambolt
@Tonywambolt
Saw this quote on Facebook and I completely agree.
“Root beer tastes like Abraham Lincoln looks and I can’t explain why. “
10:35 PM · May 5, 2024
 
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weightyCrashV3
11 may 2024
It really does
Root beer tastes like the way Abraham Lincoln looks and I can’t explain that
 
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Real Man Thoughts
May 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM ·
Root beer tastes like the way
Abraham Lincoln looks and I
can’t explain that