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To: Soaring Feather; tomkow6; Kathy in Alaska; monkapotamus; All

HEY KATHY do you know why Russia sold Alaska to the US I watching Cathernie the Great biography she did it

I hear Cathernie the Great gave Alaska a case of vodka and jewels while we Americans gave Russia bear skin and canoe and Native dress

Is that true did Looter guy was American official ancenstor

BOY Russians got screwed LOL!

Case of vodka for bear skin

NOT GOOD deal LOL!


1,435 posted on 03/27/2008 2:47:12 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: SevenofNine

The Russians already had vodka. Some of the world’s oldest stills have been found in Russia, wouldn’t you know.


1,444 posted on 03/27/2008 3:06:34 PM PDT by Lady Jag (Semper Paratus)
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To: SevenofNine

And they are still making noises about taking it back. Fat chance!


1,449 posted on 03/27/2008 3:35:22 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)
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