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13. In Charleston, the old money and old names

Sat Jan 21, 2012, 05:34 PM

Jan 2012

refer to it as "The Late Unpleasantness." We can't upset the delicate Southern belles. That nickname always cracks me up.

I had a friend who worked in Charleston for a while and was in contact somehow with the upper crust. When she heard the term, she asked if they were referring to Hurricane Hugo. I told her she was lucky to be alive.

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IIRC, Newt wrote an alt history book in which the South wins the Civil War. n/t FSogol Jan 2012 #1

I know, but Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #2

He meant to say bmbmd Jan 2012 #3

Newt has said in the past that this upcoming election was the most important since 1860! aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #4

When will Southern voters get tired of the patronizing "trigger" words used to incite them? aaaaaa5a Jan 2012 #5

Wait for him to call it The War of Northern Agression montanacowboy Jan 2012 #6

First thing I thought too!!!!!!! winstars Jan 2012 #9

Blows my mind that a candidate who was booted from wiggs Jan 2012 #7

When you hear him call it the War of Northern Aggression, then MineralMan Jan 2012 #8

Newt is ALL FOR war especially if it's Civil. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #10

Newt, how about we burn the Confederate Flag (Rag) instead. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #11

I've actually heard it referred to as "the war of northern aggression" - AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #12

In Charleston, the old money and old names Are_grits_groceries Jan 2012 #13

omg AtomicKitten Jan 2012 #14