Posted on 04/24/2016 12:37:59 AM PDT by nikos1121
HAGERSTOWN, MD
Hagerstown /ˈheɪɡərztaʊn/ is a city in Washington County, Maryland. It is the county seat of Washington County, and by many definitions, the largest city in a region known as Western Maryland. The population of Hagerstown city proper at the 2010 census was 39,662, and the population of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg Metropolitan Area (extending into West Virginia) was 269,140.
In 1739, Jonathan Hager, a German immigrant from Pennsylvania and a volunteer Captain of Scouts, purchased 200 acres (81 ha) of land in the Great Appalachian Valley between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains in Maryland and called it Hager’s Fancy. In 1762, Hager officially founded the town of Elizabethtown which he named after his wife, Elizabeth Kershner. Fourteen years later, Jonathan Hager became known as the "Father of Washington County" after his efforts helped Hagerstown become the county seat of newly created Washington County which Hager also helped create from neighboring Frederick County, Maryland. The City Council changed the community's name to Hager's-Town in 1813 because the name had gained popular usage, and in the following year, the Maryland State Legislature officially endorsed the changing of the town’s name.
The Band Shell in Hagerstown, MD
Alsatia Mummers Parade Hagerstown, MD 2015
City Park Hagerstown, MD
Downtown Hagerstown, MD
Rider Jet Center where Trump’s plane will taxi
Today’s Trivia
I give up trying to fool you people. I put these quizzes together and people like exit82 (btw is that the exit where you live), has it done two minutes after it’s posted.
So, I’m posting it early this time. Please try answering the trivia the first time through without looking up the answers. After that, it’s an open book quiz.
BTW exit82 our trivia buff, broke the rules, but he was so far ahead everyone else yesterday that I awarded him the $25 Amazon Gift Card, which he promptly donated to Free Republic.
1. 4 part question. Name Hagerstown’s minor league baseball team, their level of play, (eg Class A, AA or AAA), their major league team affiliation and their only Hall of Famer. 10pts
2. Who is this Hagerstown, MD notable and his claim to fame? 30pts.
3. Another notable from Hagerstown, MD for you to name 25pts. 
4. Who is this Hagerstown notable standing next to Michael Jackson? 30pts.
5. Follow up question to #4. What is her claim to fame?
a. Actress
b. Goalie for US Olympic Soccer Gold Medal Team
c. Wrote a sex column
d. Wrote two songs for Michael
6. This is the Bellanca Cruisemaster, built in the 1920s at the Bellanca Airplane factory in Hagerstown, MD. What historical significance did it have? 50pts.
Bonus Quesitons
7. True or False regarding the annual Alsatia's Mummers Parade? 20pts
a. Named after The Alsatia Club formed 1911 by 11 young men who would hang out at the local pharmacy, and take up the seats of paying customers. The owner gave them a place to meet on the second floor.
b. Parade started in 1921 to celebrate Halloween in an orderly fashion.
c. Only cars made before 1950 are allowed in the parade.
d. No animals are allowed in the parade
e. All answers are true
8. How many seats does the Alsatia Club set up for the annual parade?
a. 367
b. 1576
c. 2234
d. 5678
9. Name the group and where are the from?
10pts
Thanks, I felt bad getting here late...SOOOOOO funny.
Yes, the guy on the right is one of the SS, very recognizable face.
Sorry to hear that,hm.
Our bodies are so well designed by the Master—when an abnormality develops, the consequences can be far reaching.
Ass Ap
I’m with ya!
I am very tired of the fair and balanced format.
The anchor says a topic, and then we have to have the yin and the yang viewpoints, more and more by people I have never heard of before.
We get so little real news, even international news on Fox anymore.
I find that Free Republic is a more comprehensive news source.
He was with Trump before the SS got on board. Private security.
Well said. I like this quality about Trump--A LOT. ;)
haha..... I can count on ONE hand the number of women I have known in my whole life who LIKE to discuss their weight... whether they are 120 or 520!
You mentioned Steve Cropper - a FReeper. I dont know of him but have been surprised over the years the number of people who are members.. maybe lurkers.. but have screen-names and hang out.
SO I might have missed it. Do we have any of our own here who are regulars who are attending today?
Now that you say that, I remember seeing him behind Trump as he strolled in the street with the turn-coat from Fox.
Yes, I remember that “herd” behavior from my corporate days.
PJ, thanks for the links.
We missed you yesterday.
Palin introduced the Van Susterens to Franklin Graham.
Greta has gone with Graham on a lot of visits to hard hit areas where Samaritan’s Purse is active.
Greta and her husband are Scientologists—I wonder if they still are.
Can Trump mix his private security with the SS? I would be surprised if this was possible since each entity has its own protocol............
On. Thanks!
A whole lot of yuck right there!
They will be no match for you, though!
Hope you have a great time!
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Thanks so much for your help on doing the two screens for rally time. My son went through it yesterday but as always FLEW when he showed me.
I hope we get to see Trump’s big plane when he comes in. It’s so impressive to see him talk and his plane is in the background.
Hagerstown will be a good fruitful stop for Trump. A lot of like minds there. They also built the A-10’s in Hagerstown. I used to have them flying NOE in the valleys outside of Martinsburg WV over my house. If memory serves, and sometimes it really doesn’t, an alternate for our Capitol back in the old days was Funkstown a neighboring town to Hagerstown. A town favored for it’s laid back atmosphere. That whole area is rich in it’s Civil War history out to and including Sharpsburg and Antietam. I sorely miss all my friends from there. Hi y’all !!!
hey, misbehavin’ lady! Hope you are feeling better today.
Look at 2:22 in the video—the cameraman is backing up(off camera) and Trump tells Brian he better watch out-he will be hit by a truck, never missing a beat in his conversation.
Trump is aware of the people around him and genuinely looks out for their well being.
Here’s the Fox and Friends lunchtime stroll video from May, 2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5KWqaNorNE
Was out and about yesterday. Didn’t get online until after the rally was over.
dp, you should be on this Trump Family list.
Tell Nikos and he will put you on.
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