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The Maryland 400...and that's why MD is also called "The Old Line State"
Video from today's story
And how appropriate for this story to break today, St. Patrick's Day, since the vast majority of those brave Marylanders (and listen up, NBC News...not "so-called Marylanders" but the "Maryland 400") were Irish-Americans.
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7 posted on
03/17/2011 9:28:07 AM PDT by
Pharmboy
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To: Pharmboy
And how appropriate for this story to break today, St. Patrick's Day, since the vast majority of those brave Marylanders (and listen up, NBC News...not "so-called Marylanders" but the "Maryland 400") were Irish-Americans. Actually, There was quite a large percentage of the Colonial army was of Scotts Irish decent.
Perhaps because they really knew how to hate the British
11 posted on
03/17/2011 9:31:20 AM PDT by
Cowman
(How can the IRS seize property without a warrant if the 4th amendment still stands?)
To: Pharmboy
Can you please place me on your ping
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16 posted on
03/17/2011 9:40:15 AM PDT by
syriacus
(ObamaCare: Helping millions through HURTING millions)
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21 posted on
03/17/2011 10:05:51 AM PDT by
aculeus
To: Pharmboy
Old State Line refers to soldiers??
Think Mason and Dixon. Plenty of Old Maps and text around.
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