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Thread: Gameday ritual.
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09-06-2006, 12:45 PM #37
Re: Gameday ritual.
TD,
If you like the song maybe you should make a quick stop at Ft. McHenry. It is practically right around the corner from the stadium.
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09-06-2006, 01:04 PM #38
Re: Gameday ritual.
If I had more time,and was by myself or with the wife.I'd probably checkout the American Civil War sites.As I have just read up on it.
I don't know if I was an American in a former life,if there is such a thing.
But I have always had something inside me pulling me towards your great country.Even when I was a 5 year old kid,and I got got on a bus with my Mum.After 10 minutes drive around London,I asked my Mum if we were in America yet?
Why I said this I don't know,because I had no TV to watch in those days.And no real brains knocking around in my head either.But that has stuck with me 35 years later.Put the smile back on your face.This is a 60 minute ball game.
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09-06-2006, 01:39 PM #39
Re: Gameday ritual.
I think Camden's reference is a Colonial war one - that's the one after the Independence war. The Colonial war was the one where we (Brits) burned Washington to the ground - but could not get passed American guns into Baltimore's harbour.
History buffs will advise?
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09-06-2006, 02:03 PM #40
Re: Gameday ritual.
Yeah I knew what Camden was on about.I was adding I would also like to checkout Gettysburg and other Civil War sites.I am more interested in that than the War of Independence.
Put the smile back on your face.This is a 60 minute ball game.
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09-06-2006, 03:33 PM #41
Re: Gameday ritual.
That was an interesting war. Britain was distracted by this Frog named Bonaparte. (thankfully, from our point of view) and it made the odds more even.
The Brits kicked ass in Washington (too bad someone doesn't burn it down again now, and with all the politicians present.) The yanks got over-ambitious and tried to invade Canada, where they had their butts soundly rebuffed.
The boys from Blighty had their comeuppance though, in Chesapeake Harbor, and even more so, in New Orleans. (another prime location for 'Urban Renewal')
Bottom line: a draw. GB again demonstrated military skill, but americans announced they would no longer tolerate power plays in the western hemisphere, or having their sailors forcibly "recruited".ENFORCE THE 1ST AMENDMENT WITH THE SECOND, NEVER DISARM
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09-06-2006, 09:00 PM #42
Re: Gameday ritual.
Gettysburg is just a 20 minute ride up the road from Westminster (training camp) and Antietam, site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, is west about an hour.
If you have the time you can do Fort McHenry, the fort Francis Scott Key was watching get bombarded when he wrote the words, in about 2-3 hours.
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09-06-2006, 11:38 PM #43
Re: Gameday ritual.
Originally Posted by RavenTDLast edited by 52RAYVENS; 09-15-2006 at 08:45 PM.
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09-07-2006, 07:26 AM #44
Re: Gameday ritual.
Originally Posted by RavenTD
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09-07-2006, 07:27 AM #45
Re: Gameday ritual.
Originally Posted by RavenTD
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09-07-2006, 07:53 AM #46
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Re: Gameday ritual.
If you like history, go to the 'Block'. That's historical. And so are some of the strippers!
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09-07-2006, 08:10 AM #47
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09-07-2006, 09:27 AM #48
Re: Gameday ritual.
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