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.
Our neighbor came over just about the time Donald Trump was going to speak... Had to be nice but sure wanted him to gooo so I could listen to Trump!
LOL
YES IT WAS!
I don’t speak Greek. Just know a few words! lol
WVNan hits the 1000 post mark!
I got so absorbed in watching the rally, I didn't post. LOL
Smart man—listens to his very smart wife! ;)
It was a great rally. Trump really enjoyed it.
9,000 people inside, 5,000 left outside.
Other campaigns’ managers have been placed on suicide watch.
That is one great video clip.
LOLOLOL.
His son gave me his business card.
:)
Trump is smelling blood. He know SC is a must win for Cruz or he is finished. It should be a perfect state for him and he has to win.
It was fun and who’s band played? Gov. Huckabee!
The FReeper ball was more fun the “The Official Ball”.
I no longer fit in that dress. :(
Thanks, I watched it all.
Rsbn.tv show3ed pst time but I’ve learned est time is 1 hour later. (smile)
Personally, I think he gets better every time.
That rally was seaux good!
I am starting to put Zatarain’s on everything—what is happening?
Count the White House Silverware Party, The FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball
It was great fun!
I was at the next one for W... a lot of fun also. Just had joined FR in 2003. Met many of the folk face to face I had known from the War threads and ATRW.. so sweet. It was a VERY thin Huckabee whose band entertained. I had a dance with him at end. The day prior Freeper event was such fun also . I learned my lesson however. NO HEELS with all the walking (no cabs)... Spend more and get a closer hotel
He has more stupid excuses than a 3 year old, caught trying to get ice cream out of the freezer! :^)
My kiddos are in Texas and have a LOT of friends there, I also have some friends there too and EVERYONE ( except one )truly HATES Cruz now, thinks that he is slimy, creepy, and a JERK !
Later
NO WAY!!!
ERIC!!!!!
Eric is dishy!
Hey, You’re my new BFF!!!!
I plan on making Eric President after The Donald’s 8 years!
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