. . . and I note that this has absolutely nothing to do with Virginia history, and, per your usual modus operandi, is a transparent attempt to wind up various folks on the list. Please cease and desist. People, please don't take the bait. I have the task of being the VA-Hist moderator while Brent is out of the office. I would prefer to have a quiet tenure. Gregg Kimball -----Original Message----- From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 12:59 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [VA-HIST] Juneteenth I note the crowd in Austin at the Juneteenth "celebration" yesterday beat an innocent person to death. Is this a traditional part of the Texas celebration of freedom from slavery, or a 21st century addition? J South ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.