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<p>[QUOTE="Hookman, post: 3973593, member: 99642"]Yes, it most likely is, and yes, it most likely does (since we didn't have an Air Force at that time).</p><p>Think about the year they started making those....1812....that<font size="3">'</font><font size="4">s the second war with England...the War of 1812....there's probably a LOT of history wrapped up in that button.</font></p><p><font size="4">You should research that war and read about the great things our citizens did back then, even the mischievous ones. Did you know Jean LaFitte, a very famous pirate, fought with us to defeat the British? A song was written about the biggest battle called " The Battle of New Orleans".</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">There was also a pistol made, called the Scovil Pistol, used during the Civil War. I can't swear it was made by the same company though.</font></p><p><font size="4"><br /></font></p><p><font size="4">Some great history there.</font></p><p><font size="4">Cool button</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Hookman, post: 3973593, member: 99642"]Yes, it most likely is, and yes, it most likely does (since we didn't have an Air Force at that time). Think about the year they started making those....1812....that[SIZE=3]'[/SIZE][SIZE=4]s the second war with England...the War of 1812....there's probably a LOT of history wrapped up in that button.[/SIZE][SIZE=5][/SIZE] [SIZE=4]You should research that war and read about the great things our citizens did back then, even the mischievous ones. Did you know Jean LaFitte, a very famous pirate, fought with us to defeat the British? A song was written about the biggest battle called " The Battle of New Orleans". There was also a pistol made, called the Scovil Pistol, used during the Civil War. I can't swear it was made by the same company though. Some great history there. Cool button[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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