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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:23 PM
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I'm going to see the Magna Carta November 8!
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charlie and algernon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:27 PM
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1. i thought it was cool to see the Book of Kells
but seeing THE Magna Carta is pretty sweet. Lucky you!
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:30 PM
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2. It's worth the trip. You should make a weekend of it before it leaves in December.
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charlie and algernon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:36 PM
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3. i may have to, that sounds fun
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WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:38 PM
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4. Saw it at the British Library
really cool. :)

They have other awesome stuff too, like early recordings from Victorian times.

dg
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 05:44 PM
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5. This is at Fraunces Taverm where Washingtom gave his farewell.
Lots of Revolutionary War stuff. It's amazing to think the Magna Carta was already 560 years old when the Revolution began.
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WolverineDG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:31 PM
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6. Sounds like a great exhibit
Wish I could see it, but I don't live anywhere near there. :(

dg
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SidneyCarton Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 06:32 PM
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7. Very cool, I saw a copy at the National Archives many years ago.
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rcrush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-22-09 07:11 PM
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8. I stole it and replaced it with a fake
I'm going on an adventure to find some hidden treasure.
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