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19. He was captured by the French...

Thu Apr 12, 2012, 01:35 PM

Apr 2012

...but I don't think they held him for very long.

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This message was self-deleted by its author Jester Messiah Apr 2012 #1

48 terms? Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #2

John McCain was a POW Lawlbringer Apr 2012 #3

Can you name the President who actually was a POW? Kaleva Apr 2012 #8

Was Bush the Elder a POW? Arkana Apr 2012 #9

All three bailed out. Kaleva Apr 2012 #17

You are correct. Thanks! Kaleva Apr 2012 #23

What a shame, was this before he had children? xtraxritical Apr 2012 #28

His plane was shot down but he was never captured. Kaleva Apr 2012 #15

George Washington was a POW... RevStPatrick Apr 2012 #12

I don't think Washington ever was a POW Kaleva Apr 2012 #16

He was captured by the French... RevStPatrick Apr 2012 #19

Washington was a POW in the French & Indian war Recursion Apr 2012 #24

Yes. Read more about it and I was wrong. Kaleva Apr 2012 #25

I work at Mount Vernon. We have a cool diorama about it (nt) Recursion Apr 2012 #26

In fact I can. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #27

It was a joke. Stewart is a comedian... LaurenG Apr 2012 #5

I suspected so... Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #6

"it's not meant to be taken literally, dear... Recursion Apr 2012 #31

The concepts of humor and satire are foreign to you? nt MADem Apr 2012 #11

I'm pretty sure it was hyperbole. boxman15 Apr 2012 #18

Yep, as stated above... Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #21

I believe Doc Holliday Apr 2012 #29

K&R lark Apr 2012 #4

"flag pin of a running mate" zeemike Apr 2012 #7

I love Jon Stewart drlindaphd Apr 2012 #10

Perhaps Stewart meant 48 years in politics. secondwind Apr 2012 #14

No, that's not plausible. Doc Holliday Apr 2012 #30

"The Pennsylvania Prude"! ROFL!!! calimary Apr 2012 #32