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OT: The NFL is a joke
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<blockquote data-quote="BrewingFrog" data-source="post: 3026189" data-attributes="member: 28"><p>Many years ago, we spent some time on Elbow Key, a barrier island east of Great Abaco. During our time there, we became friendly with the folks that ran (Still run, as I find out!) the boat rental outfit that served the area. One evening, while sitting at Captain Jack's, we were trading tales of where we were from. The locals were fascinated by the idea of Texas, and cattle ranching ("All that <em>land!</em>"), while we were fascinated by the tale of their origins: The population of the Abacos was mainly people who were Loyalists during the War of the Revolution. </p><p></p><p>It is somewhat forgotten that the Revolution was a brutal affair, especially so in the South. Roving bands of Loyalists and Patriots raided properties, killed neighbors, and there was a great deal of bitterness left over when it was done. Loyalist property was seized and many of those who fought for King George petitioned the Crown for land elsewhere, as their loyalty to him had caused them to lose everything they had built and striven for. A group of these Loyalists from South Carolina and Georgia was granted Great Abaco Island and the surrounding islands by the Crown, and the new colonists left their old homes and never came back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrewingFrog, post: 3026189, member: 28"] Many years ago, we spent some time on Elbow Key, a barrier island east of Great Abaco. During our time there, we became friendly with the folks that ran (Still run, as I find out!) the boat rental outfit that served the area. One evening, while sitting at Captain Jack's, we were trading tales of where we were from. The locals were fascinated by the idea of Texas, and cattle ranching ("All that [I]land![/I]"), while we were fascinated by the tale of their origins: The population of the Abacos was mainly people who were Loyalists during the War of the Revolution. It is somewhat forgotten that the Revolution was a brutal affair, especially so in the South. Roving bands of Loyalists and Patriots raided properties, killed neighbors, and there was a great deal of bitterness left over when it was done. Loyalist property was seized and many of those who fought for King George petitioned the Crown for land elsewhere, as their loyalty to him had caused them to lose everything they had built and striven for. A group of these Loyalists from South Carolina and Georgia was granted Great Abaco Island and the surrounding islands by the Crown, and the new colonists left their old homes and never came back. [/QUOTE]
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