Posted on 02/11/2016 4:59:52 AM PST by nikos1121
Thursday, February 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Baton Rouge, LA at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM CST.
As the "Capital City", Baton Rouge is the political hub for Louisiana, and is the second-largest metropolitan city in the state, with an estimated population of 228,895 as of 2014. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, had a population of 820,159 people as of 2013.The urban area has around 594,309 inhabitants.
HOW DID BATON ROUGE GET ITS NAME?
The French name le baton rouge ("the red stick") is the translation of a native term rendered as Istrouma, possibly a corruption of the Choctaw iti humma ("red pole") Andre Joseph Penicaut, a carpenter traveling with d'Iberville, published the first full-length account of the expedition in 1723. According to Penicaut,
"From there [Manchacq] we went five leagues higher and found very high banks called ecorts in that region, and in savage called Istrouma which means red stick [baton rouge], as at this place there is a post painted red that the savages have sunk there to mark the land line between the two nations, namely: the land of the Bayagoulas which they were leaving and the land of another nation—thirty leagues upstream from the baton rouge named the Oumas."
THE BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER
At this time, I have no idea if the event will be in the large arena or the theater.
That is awesome! We do the same thing, at our home.
We’re all speaking Trump, now!!
He IS a uniter...FRiends, family, coworkers :)
That's REALLY perfect for Cruz and all of his rabid supporters. :-)
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I was thinking along those same lines...
Maybe one of his sons or Ivanka for VP :)
I definitely see one of them pursuing a political future. They’d all be great. They’ve learned such wonderful business acumen and success from the very best.
I just nod my head and laugh.
hmm whatever
I call them my Trumpisms. Right now my favorite is, ‘That, I can tell you.’
A lot of the Cruz supporters are Christians....we are not angry, mean...etc..... We are at peace, because we know that this is not our home....we have a heavenly home. We look towards the life to come. And you?
Oh, rly? Do you think you CRuzer’s have that market cornered? If so, therein lies the problem.
Nice of you to return to FR after your long absence. I suggest you keep to the CRuz threads.
I can see that phrase “Take the Lumps Out” as a T-shirt. It fits the way he uses it, and it fits as a euphemism for all the other candidates. Some of you gals and guys who are going to one of his rallies, make up a big bright sign with that on it. I bet he would love it.
“Take the Lumps Out”
Great Rally,Love TRUMP!
good one
Except that he’s a phoney. Why don’t you add that?
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Lying Cruz put out a statement, “Trump & Rubio are w/Obama on gay marriage.” Cruz is the worst liar, crazy or very dishonest. Perhaps all 3?
YAY! I won. Where’s my prize?
Hi Nita. Long time no see.
He won’t be picked for vp, after lying about Trump in commercials. Trump mentions it today.
Night all. See you tomorrow evening in FL.
10,000 inside and another 5,000 outside who couldn’t get in.
Need a stadium next time!
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