Sorry someone pointed out you are talking about 20th Century Virginians -
Ooops! <egg on face>
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From: "Lonny J. Watro" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: Greatest/Most Important Virginian


> Is no one going to mention the most obvious Virginian of them all? The
> ultimate super star of 18th century Virginia. Ole GW? The man who had two
> horses shot out from under him and four bullet holes shot through his coat
> during Braddocks defeat? The man who fell into the icy river on his way
> back
> from Ohio and didn't even get frostbite! Come on. I've gotta vote for
> George. He was a legend in his own time. And let's face it, if GW would
> have
> refused to take over the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War
> just
> what do you think all of these other Great and Most Important Virginians
> would be? IMHO they'd be English subject that's what they'd be. ;-}
>
> Lonny Watro
> Short Gap, WV
>
> Lonny
>
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