Could you pass a U.S. Citizenship Test?

Trilby · 07-30-2012, 07:43 AM

eek! 82 out of 96! or 85%.

a 'B' - story of my life.

eta - I liked the question about what the war between the North and South was called. There wasn't any answer that said, "The war of Northern Aggression," which is what the southerners call it, even today!

richlevy · 07-30-2012, 08:54 PM

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eta - I liked the question about what the war between the North and South was called. There wasn't any answer that said, "The war of Northern Aggression," which is what the southerners call it, even today!

I actually heard some yahoo call it that on the floor of the Senate. If anyone ever says that to me I'm going to say "Is that the same as the War of Southern Stupidity?".

Trilby · 07-31-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I actually heard some yahoo call it that on the floor of the Senate. If anyone ever says that to me I'm going to say "Is that the same as the War of Southern Stupidity?".

Hee!

I took a Civil War Lit. class (was pretty much a history class with lit. thrown in) and we read Tony Horwitz's Confederates In The Attic which is a fabulous read even if you aren't into the Civil War. His observations on Southern attitudes about that war, even in the 21st C., are pretty illuminating/surprising.

glatt · 07-31-2012, 07:57 AM

As a northerner moving down to the DC area after college, I was surprised at all the southerners I would run into who would pull that "war of northern aggression" bullshit. It amazed me. I had never been exposed to that before. The war was over a century ago and these yahoos were still all wrapped up in it. It was something I never gave a second thought. It lived in the same compartment in my brain as the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. Old dusty history with no relevance to today.

Now that I've been down here 20+ years, I like it. It's interesting history and by keeping it alive they amuse me.

Check out this reenactment I went to last fall.
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Spexxvet · 07-31-2012, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by richlevy

I actually heard some yahoo call it that on the floor of the Senate. If anyone ever says that to me I'm going to say "Is that the same as the War of Southern Stupidity?".

I call it "the war of southerners wanting to continue enslaving a race".

07-30-2012, 07:43 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	eek! 82 out of 96! or 85%. a 'B' - story of my life. eta - I liked the question about what the war between the North and South was called. There wasn't any answer that said, "The war of Northern Aggression," which is what the southerners call it, even today! __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-31-2012, 07:57 AM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	As a northerner moving down to the DC area after college, I was surprised at all the southerners I would run into who would pull that "war of northern aggression" bullshit. It amazed me. I had never been exposed to that before. The war was over a century ago and these yahoos were still all wrapped up in it. It was something I never gave a second thought. It lived in the same compartment in my brain as the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War, and the War of 1812. Old dusty history with no relevance to today. Now that I've been down here 20+ years, I like it. It's interesting history and by keeping it alive they amuse me. Check out this reenactment I went to last fall.

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