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Title: 203 Years ago!
Post by: Con on June 19, 2015, 09:24:32 AM
President James Madison signed the articles for a deceleration of war against the British.  This still stands as the closest vote for war by Congress and the Senate.

Constitution still sailing 200 years later
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/56/USS_Constitution_Sail200d.jpg)
Title: Re: 203 Years ago!
Post by: Uberhaus on June 20, 2015, 08:37:52 PM
 ;)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F104.236.16.159%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F01%2FLaura-Secord-cameo.jpg&hash=211e912bca8da335808ef8a7c8db924363473797)
Title: Re: 203 Years ago!
Post by: Staggerwing on June 20, 2015, 09:15:09 PM
The cameo appears to be uncredited.
Title: Re: 203 Years ago!
Post by: Uberhaus on June 21, 2015, 07:46:01 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 20, 2015, 09:15:09 PM
The cameo appears to be uncredited.

Wow, a pun so good MetalDog might even like it.

Canadians will instantly recognise the chocolate as a Laura Secord Chocolate, named for the woman who 203 years ago today, warned the British and Mohawks of FitzGibbons impending attack. 

Maybe, I'm the one with stale material.
Title: Re: 203 Years ago!
Post by: Staggerwing on June 21, 2015, 09:17:24 AM
I thought you might like that one, esp. with lack of recognition during her own life.
Title: Re: 203 Years ago!
Post by: WallysWorld on June 22, 2015, 11:09:57 AM
I LOL when I saw Laura Second's chocolate. Good post!