Sorry someone pointed out you are talking about 20th Century Virginians - Ooops! <egg on face> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lonny J. Watro" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> 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 > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html