Re:

[Don G]

Hmmmm, well now, fore dis thang gets carried too fur, let me remind those Brits:



1:  I's got some beery dry powda, flint, patches and ball, handed down to me through many generations from me great-great-great-grandpappy Festus.



2:  I's still got de weapon to put dis stuff in. (So far, dey ain't done been able to fetch dat away fum me.)



3:  I's jus dun ban out und bore sighted dat weapon las week, und ol Betsy still do shoot jus straight as de arrow.



Now, if'n dere's eny reel serius toughts goin on here bout da above propisition, I say we'uns just give dem Florida and call it quits.



If'n dat don't satisfy dem, den I's got my tea-bag all ready to trow in da watter....(again)

[Neon]

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