Posted on 02/10/2016 4:07:07 AM PST by nikos1121
Wednesday, February 10, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally at Clemson University. The event will take place inside the T. Ed Garrison Arena in Pendleton, SC and is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM EST.
T. Ed Garrison Arena seats 3000 people not counting the corral area.
Pendleton, South Carolina
Another small town meeting for The Donald. Pendleton SC, population is 2,964. For centuries, the land that is now Pendleton was the territory of the Cherokee nation. After England claimed South Carolina as a colony, the Cherokee traded with the British. After the Cherokee lost the war of 1759-60 against the British, the British dominated trade in the region and began to settle more of the land with large farms.
Today's Trivia
1.Name South Carolinas State tree. 2pts
2.Name the first of its kind found in South Carolina that is on display at the Pendleton District Agricultural Museum 5pts a. Salamander b. Boo Weevil c. Union Soldier's Bag of Chew
3.What is South Carolina's State Gemstone? 5pts a. Garnet b. Topaz c. Amethyst d. Ruby
4. Match the South Carolina war hero with his nickname. 15pts a. Swamp Fox Andrew Pickens b. Gamecock Fancis Marion c. Wizard Owl Thomas Sumter
5. In the 1800s what was THE MOST POPULAR activity on the South Carolina University campus. 10pts a. Turkey-stealing b. Painting the President's horse and shaving its tail c. Serenading unpopular professors by beating on tin pots and pans at midnight
This arena will be full to overflowing immediately upon the doors being open!
Trump 2016
Thanks for starting this thread, and for all the work you do on these threads. They are a real treat and a refuge for like minded Trump supporters.
State tree is the palmetto, also known as the cabbage palm, or cabbage palmetto.
Now, I have to practice my Southern drawl for tonight.
Twas a fun evening, wasn’t it? Ready to do it all over again next weekend!
Fresh of Donald’s big win, I’m sure this place will be packed. The energy will only increase from here. We had 5000+ in Manchester Monday night during a snowstorm.
WOO HOO!
You’re up bright and early!
What a nice win last night for Trump.
Hope Louie is behaving.
I’m NOT superstitious, but I’m getting into the routine of this, aren’t you?
Answer to Today’s Trivia at Post #31 at the thread below.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3395153/posts?page=4
Louie?
I enjoy these threads immensely.
More of the true spirit of FR comes through on here, then engaging in the insult wars that are prevalent on other threads.
Louie is onyx’s puppy.
Who has a mind of his own.
Aha. Learned a few things.
The only other thing I knew was that Francis Marion was the Swamp Fox—Revolutionary War.
Question #4 Today’s Trivia
4. Match the South Carolina war hero with his nickname.15pts
Andrew Pickens
Francis Marion
Thomas Sumter
a. Swamp Fox
b. Gamecock
c. Wizard Owl
Want to say thanks to you for all the pings, PJ.
Who played the Swamp Fox in Disney’s TV Series “The Swamp Fox”
You’ll be shocked.
Trump on Fox and Friends in 10 mins.
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