[Irish Rose]

After reading this story, what immediately came to me was, "Uh..."

The whole affair is so silly. So an apparently strange woman, a cross-dresser was subjected to "trial by water" and spent eight years in jail unjustly. She was sprung and got her property back with the help of her state's governor. What is with the reenactments and the governor's speech? You'd think the story was one of staggering injustice, or outstanding heroism.

[elcid1970]

My thoughts exactly. After I read this through I said,

"Oh! She DID NOT drown as a result of the water trial!"

And living to age 80 in the 18th century was no mean feat.

[bruinbirdman]

So, Virginia exonerates its only non witch. Is it true that good Republicans eshew Maryland for the more upright side of the Potomac in Virginia, leaving the Democrats to the more demonic Maryland?

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