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[winterbadger]

A great story about US-Canadian history (or perhaps historiography) passed along by vikingcat.

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[wcg.livejournal.com]

Ayup!

[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid that a pair of toy soldiers is exactly how most americans view the 1812, if at all.

Still it's pretty cool art.

[winterbadger]

Agreed on both counts.

Ask around your office regarding the Battle of Lake Erie ("Don't give up the ship!"). :-) Or even Bladensburg Races; I will mine. Bet no one's ever heard of them. :-)

[gr-c17.livejournal.com]

If I may borrow an expression from a mutual friend ...."DUDE!"

If they can't tell me what December 7th or June 6th are, the Bladensburg Races will be a dead loss.

I did have the IT guy ask what we were going to blow up yesterday, but that's only because he's a fan of the movie "V".

[winterbadger]

:-) There's a video out there called Gunpowder, Treason, and Plot, about Jamie VI/I, with Robert Carlyle as the lisping king. Sadly, it was made for TV and doesn't seem to be available on Netflix. They say they *are* getting 'Stone of Destiny', however, which is good.