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Monday, May 10, 2010

No Really, It's a Holiday!

As a state employee, I've got a holiday today for Confederate Memorial Day--not to be confused, of course, with regular Memorial Day.

So, in the spirit of the day, here are some former Confederate soldiers of note:

John Carter, Warlord of Mars


Jonah Hex, disfigured bounty-hunter


Ghost of J.E.B. Stuart, haunter of tanks
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7 comments:

  1. UnknownMay 10, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Weird. I'm surprised we don't have the same holiday up here in Virginia. Or maybe we do and I'm just clueless.

    UPDATE: Looks like we do have it. It's just on the same day as regular Memorial Day.

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  2. scottszMay 10, 2010 at 8:54 AM

    Nice post.

    The thought of a 'haunted tank' is so... Rod Serling.

    Awesome.

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  3. Shane MangusMay 10, 2010 at 9:03 AM

    Enjoy the time off, bud!

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  4. TreyMay 10, 2010 at 10:30 AM

    @Risus - It's not like it's a big thing in SC. Most of my friends here who don't work for the state can't believe we get it off.

    @scottsz - If the haunted tank appeals to you, you oughta check out the DC Showcase Presents featuring the Haunted Tank stories from G.I. Combat in the 60s.

    @P.S. - Thanks!

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  5. Brutorz BillMay 10, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Some great characters.
    What part of Dixie are you in?

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  6. TreyMay 10, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    I currently live in South Carolina, and have for about 7 years (broken in the middle by 3 years in Colorado). I'm from Georgia originally.

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  7. Brutorz BillMay 10, 2010 at 10:38 PM

    I'm over in Tennessee, been here all my life.

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