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Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
« on: July 12, 2009, 07:28:03 AM »
California became a state.

The people had no electricity.
The state had no money.
Almost everyone spoke Spanish.
There were gunfights in the streets.

So basically nothing has changed except the women had real breasts and the men didn't hold hands.

Got this in an email...can't take credit for myself...author unknown... :D

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Re: Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
« Reply #1 on: July 12, 2009, 07:33:59 AM »
  Right on, Heather !  :D:D ;D
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Re: Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
« Reply #2 on: July 12, 2009, 10:14:54 AM »
Quote from: Heather on July 12, 2009, 07:28:03 AM
California became a state.

The people had no electricity.
The state had no money.
Almost everyone spoke Spanish.
There were gunfights in the streets.

So basically nothing has changed except the women had real breasts and the men didn't hold hands.

Got this in an email...can't take credit for myself...author unknown... :D



Now that is one funny bit of history! ;D

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Re: Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
« Reply #3 on: July 12, 2009, 10:23:02 AM »
Just goes to show that no matter where you go.................there you are!     ;)


Can you Imagine how great a place California would have been had they just not grown the bureaucracy to the point of self destruction! And they think they lead the country! only to the dumpster!
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Re: Do you know what happened 159 years ago this fall... back in 1850?
« Reply #4 on: July 12, 2009, 11:23:02 AM »
Now that is an astute observation. Tragic but astute.
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