Downtown Salt Lake City today...

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Originally Posted by rebeccaC

I think it was a couple of months after the end of the civil war when it took a Union General and his troops to convince Texas to free slaves.

The problem with Texas and also Louisiana and Mississippi may be that they are in the very conservative 5th circuit court of appeals which hasn't ruled yet on the Texas ban.

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Hence why we have Juneteenth.

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Originally Posted by Trek420

I'm going with Texas. Last state in the union to inform slaves "hey, you're free now".

Winner gets a beer from the pool.

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You have beer in the pool?

Mmmmmmm, pool beer!

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Originally Posted by malkin

You have beer in the pool?

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No running in the pool!

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Originally Posted by rebeccaC

I think it was a couple of months after the end of the civil war when it took a Union General and his troops to convince Texas to free slaves.

The problem with Texas and also Louisiana and Mississippi may be that they are in the very conservative 5th circuit court of appeals which hasn't ruled yet on the Texas ban.

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Mississippi may be out of the beer pool soon. Can we believe it? Mississippi?

Mississippi before FL. *sigh*

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Originally Posted by Pax

Mississippi before FL. *sigh*

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Florida? No surprise there :rolleyes:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F0dzOCVg2yQ

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Originally Posted by Trek420

Florida? No surprise there :rolleyes:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=F0dzOCVg2yQ

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They don't call it Floriduh for no reason.

YAY!!! a BIG HAPPY hug from Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally Posted by rebeccaC

YAY!!! a BIG HAPPY hug from Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Yay!!!! Gotta love that an uber catholic country has it before we do.

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Originally Posted by Muirenn

Thought it was pretty ironic.

We're such bumpkins in the US.

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We really are, kind of like an opinionated muscular adolescent, we know everything and have no problem beating you up if you disagree!

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Originally Posted by Pax

We really are, kind of like an opinionated muscular adolescent, we know everything and have no problem beating you up if you disagree!

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Yes, well put!

WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Let's hear it for the SCOTUS, marriage equality is the law of the land now.

I sat down and cried when I heard, never thought I'd see this day.

I am so thrilled! As someone from the first country to legalize same-sex marriage, I'm beyond excited that my adopted country now allows the same.

Congrats everyone!