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  1. 10-18-2014, 03:36 PM #76
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    Quote Originally Posted by rebeccaC View Post
    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.
    Hence why we have Juneteenth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trek420 View Post
    I'm going with Texas. Last state in the union to inform slaves "hey, you're free now".

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    Mmmmmmm, pool beer!

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    Quote Originally Posted by malkin View Post
    You have beer in the pool?
    No running in the pool!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rebeccaC View Post
    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.
    Mississippi may be out of the beer pool soon. Can we believe it? Mississippi?
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    Mississippi before FL. *sigh*

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pax View Post
    Mississippi before FL. *sigh*
    Florida? No surprise there

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    Quote Originally Posted by Trek420 View Post
    Florida? No surprise there

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    YAY!!! a BIG HAPPY hug from Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by rebeccaC View Post
    YAY!!! a BIG HAPPY hug from Ireland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Yay!!!! Gotta love that an uber catholic country has it before we do.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muirenn View Post
    Thought it was pretty ironic.

    We're such bumpkins in the US.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by Pax View Post
    We really are, kind of like an opinionated muscular adolescent, we know everything and have no problem beating you up if you disagree!
    Yes, well put!
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    WOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Let's hear it for the SCOTUS, marriage equality is the law of the land now.

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    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.
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