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To: thulldud
Well, Grant did love an under-three-minute trotter, but when he got busted he was up front and honest about it.

A D.C. cop once pulled him over then was covered with confusion when he realized who he'd stopped. "Officer, do your duty," said Grant. He always paid the piper for his dancing. And he was a brave man, refusing narcotics for pain from his throat cancer so he could finish his autobiography to support his family.

Full disclosure: I'm as southern as they come, but my cousin Julia Dent married U.S. Grant. She must have seen something in him.

85 posted on 05/24/2007 6:55:51 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother ((Ministrix of Ye Chase, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment)))
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To: AnAmericanMother

‘Well, Grant did love an under-three-minute trotter, but when he got busted he was up front and honest about it.
A D.C. cop once pulled him over then was covered with confusion when he realized who he’d stopped. “Officer, do your duty,” said Grant. He always paid the piper for his dancing. And he was a brave man, refusing narcotics for pain from his throat cancer so he could finish his autobiography to support his family.

Full disclosure: I’m as southern as they come, but my cousin Julia Dent married U.S. Grant. She must have seen something in him.’

You are absolutely correct on all counts in this post.


156 posted on 05/24/2007 7:23:57 AM PDT by Badeye (You know its a kook site when they ban the word 'kook')
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To: AnAmericanMother
I'm as southern as they come, but my cousin Julia Dent married U.S. Grant. She must have seen something in him.

She did have one good eye, I understand. But true love sees with something more piercing than eyesight.

189 posted on 05/24/2007 7:36:51 AM PDT by thulldud ("Para inglés, oprima el dos.")
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To: AnAmericanMother
Full disclosure: I'm as southern as they come, but my cousin Julia Dent married U.S. Grant. She must have seen something in him.

Up the road from me in Galena, they just put a new bronze statue of her on the grounds of the Grant home. Haven't seen it yet, but I understand it's quite well done.

Grant was a bad politician, but a good man. Julia had good taste.

213 posted on 05/24/2007 7:46:32 AM PDT by Mr. Silverback (A pacifist sees no distinction between the arsonist and the fireman--Freeper ccmay)
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To: AnAmericanMother

Your COUSIN? Boy, just how old ARE you, you Lab-loving nut? ;-D


251 posted on 05/24/2007 8:09:58 AM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue.)
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