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Jim Loy
{K:31373} 8/1/2004
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I have no idea. I am only 1/8 Swede...sorry.
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Gabrielle Willson
{K:7978} 8/1/2004
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And Sweden figures exactly where?
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Jim Loy
{K:31373} 8/1/2004
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Ok...short order history. The UK backed the US South in the Civil War (1861-1865) because of the cotton industry. To make things short and concise...MANY UK areas supported the South in the US Civil War...See the "Alabama Claims"... and even in South America, Brazil...the Confederate flag flies high. The US South hoped the UK and France would enter the war on their side, to defeat the North, the Union, the Boys in Blue. It is not uncommon to see the "Stars and Bars" (as opposed to the Stars and Stripes) flying in UK or South American states. The actual connection between Cleethorpes and the US south can be connected to the US Southern Smyth Brigade, who had many family members in the Cleethorpe area. That is the best I can do in this limited space. Sorry.
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Gabrielle Willson
{K:7978} 8/1/2004
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Write away - how come you are all polite of a sudden?
OOoops - I remember once saying dont write an essay on my posts. How very small minded of me. Let me go and drink another glass of wine....
So how come the Confederate flag - please tell..
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Jim Loy
{K:31373} 8/1/2004
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Ok------I can answer that. But do not want to do an essay on your post. May I write here? Or should I send it private email??? Me being the history major and such....
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Rebecca Raybon
{K:26654} 8/1/2004
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Very good question. Nice shot though!
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Gabrielle Willson
{K:7978} 8/1/2004
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Another view of the flags
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