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FakeNoose

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1. Nice to see - I hope I can go to Belfast myself some day

Reply to ShazzieB (Original post)

Mon Jul 31, 2023, 06:54 PM

Jul 2023

One of my great-grandfathers was born in Belfast. He came to the US as a young man. He found a job, met a young woman, married her, and settled down in Saint Louis. I understand he returned to Belfast several times to visit family, but that was before World War II.

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Frederick Douglass: Belfast statue of black anti-slavery activist unveiled [View all] ShazzieB Jul 2023 OP

Nice to see - I hope I can go to Belfast myself some day FakeNoose Jul 2023 #1

This is great! Spazito Jul 2023 #2

We may have to move to Ireland to learn about mzmolly Jul 2023 #3

I'm afraid you may be right. brer cat Jul 2023 #4

Good for Belfast, a noble statue of Douglass. appalachiablue Jul 2023 #5

not to pimp my own thread, but mopinko Jul 2023 #6

I just checked it out! ShazzieB Jul 2023 #12

This is so cool Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #7

Nice! n/t iluvtennis Jul 2023 #8

👍🏼👍🏼 IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2023 #9

I like it republianmushroom Jul 2023 #10

Interesting Info, and nice statue! electric_blue68 Jul 2023 #11