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IdesOfOctober

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Sat Oct-28-06 06:30 PM
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117. Great observations...

... I think they've got amazing writers.

One thing though: we started the War of 1812.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_1812

Thought we'd get Canada while Britain was distracted with Napoleon.

See also the provisions of the Articles of Confederation that allowed Canada to join, pre-approved:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Articles_of_confederation

See also Benjamin Franklin's aspirations for Canada (describing the tail of the rattlesnake - the 14th rattle - as Canada joining the other 13 colonies): http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=benjamin+franklin+rattlesnake+%22an+american+guesser%22+canada

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