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One Hundred and Eighty Four Candles for President General Ulysses S. Grant
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Posted:Apr 26, 2006 12:00 am
Last Updated:May 2, 2006 3:35 pm 4491 Views
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Another Famous Taurus in Military School he switched his name around, He was born Hiram Ulysses Grant but did not want to be known by his initials HUG! General HUG - Civil War Hero what a Concept. He was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio - The land of Mothman. Although Mothman liked hanging around the West Virginia side of the bridge.
Grant was known as a whiskey drinker and, heavy cigar smoker which may well have contributed to his developing of throat cancer later in his life.
General Grant was the Civil War Chief General for the winning side. Eventually Grant was elected President and there were scandals. Oh Well! History has repeated itself.
Grant was known to visit the Willard Hotel to escape the stress of the White House. He referred to the people who approached him in the lobby as "those damn lobbyists," possibly giving rise to the modern term lobbyist.
Grant's nicknames included: The Hero of Appomattox, "Unconditional Surrender" Grant ("U.S. Grant"), Sam Grant (originating at West Point, from "U. S." Grant suggesting "Uncle Sam"), The Great Captain and, in his youth, Ulys, Lyss and Useless.
Grant is the only president on record to receive a speeding ticket for running his and buggy through the streets of Washington, D.C. The fine was $20.
While in California, Grant tried selling ice to South America, but failed when it melted in the warm weather aboard the ship. The question "Who's buried in Grant's Tomb?" was used by Groucho Marx in his radio and TV quiz show, the correct answer to which resulted in a consolation prize to contestants who had won no money. Some contestants thought it was a trick question.
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Happy 407th Birthday - OLiVeR CRoMeLL!!!!!!!!
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Posted:Apr 24, 2006 12:27 am
Last Updated:Apr 25, 2006 12:37 am 4490 Views
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Happy 407th Birthday - OLiVeR CRoMeLL!!!!!!!! Apr. 25, 1599 - Sep. 3, 1658
Good Intentions do not always bring good Results. Oliver Cromwell who ruled England without a monarchy. He was right to get rid of the monarchy and the privileged class but forgot to not become one. Cromwell was an English general, statesman and Puritan leader during the English Civil War. He booted out King Charles I had Charles I executed. Oliver Cromwell was declared became Lord Protector of the Commonwealth. The Monarchy was no more. In 1660 the monarchy was restored by Charles II ( of Charles . On January 30, 1661, the anniversary of the execution of Charles I, Cromwell's body was exhumed and taken by sledge to Tyburn. Oliver Cromwell was booed and hissed by the people. Cromwell's remains was hanged from the gallows for a day and at evening the body was buried beneath the gibbet. The head was taken to Westminster Hall, where it was exhibited on a pole until some time near the end of Charles II's reign in 1685. Cromwell's head is believed to be buried in Cambridge
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There is no such thing as a Falling Star!!!
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Posted:Apr 23, 2006 9:23 pm
Last Updated:Apr 24, 2006 11:08 am 4389 Views
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What folks call a shooting or falling star is not a star at all! Stars are bright balls of fire. The Native Belief is the Stars are the abode of the Creator and other Higher Beings. They have a vibrational energy that enables them to survive in the stars
The so called "Falling Stars" are meteors which are are bright flashes of light that are seen when a piece of space rock is vaporized by the heat of friction as it enters Earth's atmosphere. The meteors are typically travelling more than 100,000 miles an hour, and vaporize about 60 miles above the ground. Most meteors are tiny, the size of pebbles, and are quite harmless. Occasionally, a piece comes along which is large enough that a portion remains intact all the way to the ground. The resulting rock is called a meteorite.
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