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”That Children and Apprentices were disobedient—that schools and Colledges were grown turbulent—that Indians slighted their Guardians and Negroes grew insolent to their Masters. ”But your Letter was the first Intimation that another Tribe more numerous and powerfull than all the rest were grown discontented. Depend upon it, We know better than to repeal our Masculine systems. Altho they are in full Force, you know they are little more than Theory. ”We dare not exert our Power in its full Latitude….In Practice you know We are the subjects. We have only the Name of Masters, and rather than give up this, which would compleatly subject Us to the Despotism of the Peticoat, I hope General Washington, and all our brave Heroes would fight.”

April 14 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-14

Trump was in Charlottesville last weekend and visited the winery that bears his name. Question, did he create a new varietal and what is it called. I'm assuming it would be white with a very watery taste

I’m not a poker player but Trump is playing on full tilt.

April 13 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-13?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2026-0413-04132026&om_rid=

There were rumors at the time Pujols spent most of his day in his office watching the Weather Channel, not sure if they were correct or not

Was the Pujols move Smith's or was that Dombrowski? I seem to remember the Tigers wanted Felipe Alou to be manager, but he didn't want the job. He became Louis Pujols bench coach.

My second hand Phil Gardner story. Part of my wife's job when we moved to Detroit was to manage the Tigers radio network. WXYT had won the contract after several years at WJR. My wife had a get aquatinted meeting with Phil and his wife shortly before the season started. She mentioned how I was a Pirate fan growing up and that our son was born approximately 9 months after the 1979 World Series. The kicker, he's our only child. His wife laughed, he turned an interesting shade of pink.

Shall we just start referring to you as The Dude. That was my son's nickname in college

RIP Scrap Iron

April 12 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/april-12?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2026-0412-04122026&om_rid=

From what I remember about the cab/limo drivers (esp cabbies) back in the PreMaga Days. It's not surprising...