Anyone changed their facebook picture for the lone star flag :shrug:
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Anyone changed their facebook picture for the lone star flag :shrug:
Is that the Confederate one?
no, the Texas one, you know the lone star state predates the confederacy
I'll look into it. My current areas of expertise are modern history and Chinese aircraft carriers :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
texas was an indépendant country before it joined the union, it had an embassy off st james in london
Love the music , not sure about the politics, I know right wing Tories who are fearful of thier right wing agenda , here's a frightening fact
"America's second largest state economy—Texas—produced $1.65 trillion of economic output in 2014, placing it just slightly behind the world's 11th largest country by GDP—Canada—with $1.78 trillion of economic ""
6 flags have flown over Texas - Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States and the Confederacy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
I was in Texas the night MH370 went missing and was sitting next to, two colleagues from the Malaysian office as the news came on the telly, we were having a meal in a town called Weatherford, it one of those, I'll always remember what I was doing and where I was moments, I was staying (with Doris) in a one horse town called Mineral Wells, bit of a back to the west town, the local Bar Woody's was frequented by pretend cowboys still wearing spurs :hehe: I thought Texans were O.K without being overly friendly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
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forgive my ignorance packerman mateQuote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
but does that mean the Texas folk are the true yanks ?
or
are they the yanks who are not yanks ?
yep was an indépendant country for ten years, the confederacy also had a lone star flag amongst othersQuote:
Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
they joined the union in 1846 civil war was 1871 to 1875 so guess they are as american as many other states
Texas is very unique and should not be underestimated.
Wise words.Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
I shall never underestimate Texas.
More seriously, thoughts with those caught up in this catastrophe right now, and those who have lost everything.
The original Yankees are the ones from the North EastQuote:
Originally Posted by I.8.POLITICAL.CORRECTNESS
Newcastle?Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
So that's where the lone star comes from then
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Civil War was 1861 to 1865 actually mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
10 years, 10 aircraft carriers, it doesn't really matter, it's the essence that shines brightly :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueWales
:facepalm: school boy errorQuote:
Originally Posted by BlueWales
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Originally Posted by Wales-Bales
:hehe: :thumbup:
It can happen to anybody. The mark of a true man is to pick yourself up, dust yourself off and start all over again. :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Packerman
Unique or very unique?Quote:
Originally Posted by life on mars
Don't mess with Texas
Indeed and please always remember this number when visiting the state 1,017,618Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiffa
I have just done some detailed internet research and now know that Yankee probably derives from the Dutch name Janke - when New York was still the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam - which translates as 'Little John'. So more East Midlands (Nottingham and Sherwood Forest) than North East!Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=yankee
Was Foghorn Leghorn from round them ways?