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12-20-2016, 12:12 PM,
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Dave Taylor
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RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
(12-20-2016, 12:00 PM)J. Beckert Wrote: Cora Lee Garrett - Booth's "little blue eyed pet"?
You got it, Joe. That is, indeed, a picture of Cora Lee Garrett. Cora was 3 years old when Booth arrived at her father's farm. John Wilkes Booth called Cora his "little blue-eyed pet" and enjoyed playing with her while he relaxed on the farm. At dinner one night, Mrs. Garrett spoke harshly to Cora and she began to cry. John Wilkes Booth comforted her and said, "Is my little blue eyes crying?". This image of Cora as an adult comes from the book History of the Garrett Family of Essex and Caroline Counties.
I happily cede my point to you, Joe.
Roger 10
Thomas 6
Joe 5
Dave 4
Laurie 3
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12-20-2016, 01:34 PM,
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RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Laurie,
Stay right there. I'm on my way to bail you out
Thomas Kearney, Professional Photobomber.
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12-20-2016, 03:12 PM,
(This post was last modified: 12-20-2016, 03:19 PM by Gene C.)
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Gene C
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RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
Laurie,
Be sure to ask for the Old Capitol Prison Honors Card.
I've gotten a lot of use out of mine. You get all kinds of discounts on orange clothing, head lice shampoo, do it yourself tattoo removal, and books fabrics and furniture discounts from the Martha Stewart Prison Decorating collection.
Which reminds me of a song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmZdvVnM...D4EAFFEC7F
So when is this "Old Enough To Know Better" supposed to kick in?
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12-20-2016, 04:14 PM,
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L Verge
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RE: Trivia Advent Calendar
You guys are great!
Thomas, be careful as you approach the prison. There seems to be a crowd out there demanding that I be drawn and quartered for my alleged ties to the Trump camp!
Gene, thanks for the news about the Honors Card. I especially need help in getting that tattoo of Booth off of my arm...
As for the chain gangs, I remember them vividly from my childhood here in Maryland. The video fails to point out, however, that black and white criminals worked together on the same chain. Our roads and byways and the trash situation seemed much better under their care (willingly or not). Here, only low-risk "criminals" such as traffic violators pick up trash along the roads today.
I ask a Christmas pardon for my politically incorrect thoughts. I watched the final interview with First Lady Michelle Obama last night, and she and I see eye to eye on one thing: She said that she says what she thinks. So do I. Maybe that's why I'm in the Old Capitol now?
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Trivia Advent Calendar
