Can I ask what D.A.R. actually stands for? I suspect it's not something a Brit would necessarily know...
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'Objects In Space'
F2F 4: Too Much Candy, Never Enough Mojitos.
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: Madison, WI from June 20-22 2008! Official website.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - May 26, 2006 12:53:15 pm PDT #1948 of 10002
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
Aims - May 26, 2006 12:53:36 pm PDT #1949 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
So, no, Pete. I would not mock the Brit.
Well, ok, I won't mock you for the Revolution. I will for other reasons, though.
Adorable.
Sparky1 - May 26, 2006 12:54:25 pm PDT #1950 of 10002
Librarian Warlord
D.A.R. = Daughters of the American Revolution
vw bug - May 26, 2006 12:54:33 pm PDT #1951 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Oh, Aimee, that's hysterical!
Can I ask what D.A.R. actually stands for?
Daughters of the American Revolution.
Aims - May 26, 2006 12:56:07 pm PDT #1952 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
D.A.R.
Daughters of the American Revolution. High falutin' club only for female descendant's of people who fought in the Revolution.
There is also another high falutin club called The Mayflower Society. That Joe can join. Personally, I don't think it should count if your ancestor FELL OFF THE BOAT.
Ginger - May 26, 2006 12:56:10 pm PDT #1953 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Aimee's a Tory!
vw bug - May 26, 2006 12:57:03 pm PDT #1954 of 10002
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Miles Standish is a distant relative. I think he's 11 greats uncle.
Fay - May 26, 2006 12:57:18 pm PDT #1955 of 10002
"Fuck Western ideologically-motivated gender identification!" Sulu gasped, and came.
She informed me that I couldn't join the D.A.R. because ... our ancestor? Did fight in the Revolution. FOR THE BRITISH.
On behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, and of the people of Great Britain, I'd like to thank your ancestor for their right-thinking and valiant efforts on our behalf. Jolly good show, old dead chap. 50 Housepoints.
vw bug - May 26, 2006 12:58:32 pm PDT #1956 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Ok. I can TOTALLY hear Fay saying that now, and it made me spit.
Aims - May 26, 2006 12:58:40 pm PDT #1957 of 10002
Shit's all sorts of different now.
My Campbell side of the family has a habit of going....against the grain, if you will? If I remember my Scottish history correctly, the Campbells are not so well liked for siding with Bonny Prince Charlie in whatever Scottish/British war that was then with the Charlie and stuff.