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To: rlmorel

Today, it was up to 93 degrees and about 70% humidity = Almost every day in Virgina during the July / August months.


11 posted on 08/20/2022 9:31:21 PM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: central_va

LOL, I lived down in the Virginia/Maryland area for some years, and I fully understand why the British Regulars characterized service in that region as “Hazardous Duty”.

Granted, they had malaria and yellow fever from all the mosquitoes back then which would have been a real hazard, but that humidity and high temperature, all with those woolen uniforms on, must have been a real challenge.

Yes...I don’t miss that part of living around there where your shirt would get soaked through in no time at all, but...I expect many would respect that as it keeps some riff-raff out!


82 posted on 08/23/2022 5:19:58 AM PDT by rlmorel (Nolnah's Razor: Never attribute to incompetence that which is adequately explained by malice.)
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