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Should the 13 Colonies special event, include the 14th colony?

Discussion in 'Contests, DXpeditions, QSO Parties, Special Events' started by VE1JMB, Mar 28, 2021.

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  1. VE1JMB

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    That doesn't make any sense? This is a historical discussion from over 100 years ago?
     
  2. K3UJ

    K3UJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    FWIW - Which of the original 13 did not border on the Atlantic Ocean?
     
  3. N5AF

    N5AF Ham Member QRZ Page

    It could be particularly controversial if one is a Commonwealth citizen. ;)
     
  4. K2WPM

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    Sometimes tongue-in-cheek is foot-in-mouth. (Did I just make up such a profound statement?)
    I say that with a smile, my friend.
    But seriously, to coin a phrase, this is a "teachable moment."
    We hams seem to have a tendency to think that others share our own sense(s) of humor.
    But one's sense of humor is often quite unique. (I love(d) Rumpole of the Bailey!) ("She who must be obeyed")
    Especially among hams. ;)
    So when you post something intending it to be a joke, use an emoji.:oops:
    They are free.
    Because we don't always get your sense of humor.:( But I did.:D
    Hope to catch you on the air.
    73, David K2WPM
     
  5. AG6QR

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    Pennsylvania.

    How many Americans can name all 13 colonies without looking at a map? My wife can, because she wasn't born here, so she learned them for her naturalization test. Before I helped her study, I might have made a mistake about the status of Vermont or something, but I would have got most of them.
     
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  6. K3UJ

    K3UJ Ham Member QRZ Page

    Correct answer
    I'll bet the percentage is rater low. Ask a group to find their state on a map, and a lot have trouble. (That's if they know what a paper map is.)
     
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