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From: Chandeep Chauhan 23.07.2014 4:24:02
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Monday, June 21, 2010
19th Century Manners
Senator Zebulon Vance sailed down Cheasapeake Bay with a group of men and women. He chose to step aside to allow a certain woman to mount one of the ladders on the boat. As the lady climbed, she noticed Vance glancing at her from behind.
She told him,"I can see, Senator, that you are not a gentleman."
She told him,"I can see, Senator, that you are not a gentleman."
Vance retorted,"Madam, beg your pardon but I too can see that you are not."
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Rating Army Life
A Confederate soldier got an advance notice on army life from his grandfather who fought in the Mexican-American War.
When asked about army life, the old codger told his grandson,"The drinkin' is plumb fine along with the card playin'. Them Mexican women ain't bad but them battles...I tell ya...them battles is mighty dangerous."
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Monday, June 14, 2010
Civil War Vocabulary
During the Civil War, the troops cooked their own food. Their lack of prior culinary experience gave rise to some interesting concoctions. This situation gave rise to the term "hellfire stew." In other words, the cook made a brew composed of any ingredients he could find.
Source: A Treasury of Military Humor, James Myers
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