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Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? (Suprising answer)
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| 10/09/2010
| Nick Patrick
Posted on 10/09/2010 8:08:47 AM PDT by prisoner6
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To: razorback-bert
In WWI the British army found the height of the lower classes was 5'6” and the upper class was 5'9”, by WWII the difference had disappeared. Theory: WWI trenches were 5'6" deep, so all the upper class guys got shot in the head.
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10/14/2010 5:39:26 AM PDT
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Sloth
(Civil disobedience? I'm afraid only the uncivil kind is going to cut it this time.)
To: prisoner6
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11/21/2012 8:51:25 AM PST
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Southside_Chicago_Republican
(If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear.)
To: oldsalt
And Dr. Chase is now on Chicago Fire with a perfect “American” accent.
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11/21/2012 11:19:02 AM PST
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Excellence
(9/11 was an act of faith.)
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