Did plantations have basements? Just asking!

[mdmc]

Seems like a couple of 'second class' Congressmen are at it again. Pretty rooms are only for the beautiful folks!

chIMPEACH!


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[in_cog_ni_to]

1. GREAT question. K & R!

[mdmc]

3. thanks!

I don't think that I've ever had a recommended thread before! Thanks! :kick:

[rock]

2. Same as the Alamo

That's where they hid bicycles.

[meganmonkey]

9. Bwaha!

You're silly :rofl:

[smirkymonkey]

14. Can you say "Tor-Tee-Yah"?

[chelsea0011]

4. You got that right!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[theHandpuppet]

5. Jefferson's had a rather extensive one, as I recall

With all kinds of tunnels and such leading to the outdoor "facilities" http://www.monticello.org/reports/interests/privies.html

[Wcross]

6. Many did have basements.

It was common for people to eat and sleep in the basement during the warm summer months down south. The slave quarters of course did not.

[Clark2008]

12. Root cellars, more than basements

To be exact.

:hi:

[Wcross]

16. What about the Carter house in Franklin?

That has a full basement.

[tridim]

7. Why are all these OBL sympathizers gathering in a basement

and calling out the President for doing his job of 'keeping America safe'?

Just scooping CNN and the other fascist "news" channels.

[porphyrian]

8. Not in the deep South.

It's too humid and too close to sea level in most places. They would either flood or rot.

[mdmc]

10. In the south, where do progressive lawmakers hold their

press conferences?

(recently, the progressive HOUSE memebers held a press conference in the House basement. Hillary claimed that the GOP ran the HOUSE like a plantation).

[porphyrian]

11. At either of their homes.

The press doesn't show up for most progressives in the South, unless they've been involved in a scandal.

[mdmc]

13. I wonder what their press releases look like

"Please come to the home of candidate Joe Smith and witness the illegal pit bull fights that he organizes. Mr. Smith will be making a statement about the Iran war."

[rucky]

15. Maybe they should hold these meetings in The Alamo

because everybody knows..."there's no basement in the Alamo"