Extra Credit Questions

[Rogerm]

In trying to answer Eva's question, I cheated and looked it up on Google. There, I found that a certain Justin Harlin, from Illinois, was appointed by Lincoln as Agent to the Cherokees. What was this all about?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Roger, could it be that your man was appointed in 1863? Anyway, I asked for the person who begged for another one's appointment, not for the appointee himself, maybe the wording was misleading.

[Rogerm]

You are probably right, Eva.

[RJNorton]

On April 4, 1854, who was elected mayor of Springfield?

[Eva Elisabeth]

Wasn't Herndon once Mayor of Springfield? Was it in 1854?

[RJNorton]

Correct, Eva! Very good. That was the year William Herndon was elected mayor of Springfield.

[Eva Elisabeth]

(I wonder if Herr Beckert will be so kind to add this to my score...)

[J. Beckert]

Kein Problem, süße Sache.

Germans 2
Yankees 0

[Laurie Verge]

Just one question: Is Herr Beckert now going to be a Yankee or a German in these scorings??

[J. Beckert]

I'm actually both, Laurie, but I'm going with whomever's winning here. I'm tired of being the Rebel's pinata.

Gesundheit.

[Laurie Verge]

I'm actually both, Laurie, but I'm going with whomever's winning here. I'm tired of being the Rebel's pinata.

Gesundheit.

You never swung to the Rebel side and left us alone when we were thoroughly beating you!!!

Since I didn't sneeze - what else can Gesundheit mean?

[J. Beckert]

You never swung to the Rebel side and left us alone when we were thoroughly beating you!!!

It's only me over there! I can't switch sides!! Who would keep you up guessing at night, refusing to surrender to the damn Yankees yet again?

Gesundheit means "health".

[Laurie Verge]

And all this time, I thought Gesundheit meant God bless you. Thanks for the lesson - and the good wish for health.

[Eva Elisabeth]

Peace! I withdraw. One war at a time is possibly enough for Mr. Beckert...(although it was really nice, especially the sweet-talk...)

[L Verge]

Oh, don't withdraw, Eva. Trust me, Yankee Joe can take a lot of "abuse" and hand it right back to you! It would be like a day without sunshine if we weren't sparring with each other. Despite that, we are good friends.