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    "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee"

    Any of you ever heard your parents and grand parents talk about this? Interesting!
    I never heard about it when I was a little kid in Winchester, but that's a fair distance the other side of Chattanooga.

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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    Yep, Ive heard of it. Thats my hometown. Growing up one of my older neighbors was involved in it.
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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Walkabout7781 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">
    I believe I am gonna buy a few boxes of Winchester 30-30 this next week, maybe some 12 gauge buckshot, too.

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    You voting for something this week ?

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    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by coachcornbread &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Yep, Ive heard of it. Thats my hometown. Growing up one of my older neighbors was involved in it.</td></tr></table>

    I'd be proud to thank your "older neighbor" for his efforts.
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    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by cowtrimmer &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

    You voting for something this week ? </td></tr></table>

    Did you watch the video? In 8 months, I will definitely be voting, if I'm still allowed.
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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    Lived here all my life and never heard of that. Thanks for sharing.


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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    Learned about it in TN History in college. Instructor was a proponent of learnin' us stuff like that.

    It pretty much puts the Second Amendment in action as i believe, intended.

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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by Walkabout7781 &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

    Did you watch the video? In 8 months, I will definitely be voting, if I'm still allowed. </td></tr></table>

    Yeah I did, I guess I just can't wrap my head around the thought of not being able to vote in this day and age.

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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    I live right up the road in Knoxville and had never heard about this. Thanks for posting. Great history story. People better understand why he posted this. Very timely for this year.........

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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (cowtrimmer)

    <table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by cowtrimmer &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">

    Yeah I did, I guess I just can't wrap my head around the thought of not being able to vote in this day and age. </td></tr></table>

    Can you wrap your head around the number of deceased that voted in Chicago in '08?
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    Re: "The Battle of Athens, Tennessee" (Walkabout7781)

    I guess if one scenario was even remotely like the other maybe I could. So basically your saying we have such liberties in the voting booths that the dead get to vote, but in your first breath your gonna go out and buy some ammo so you can vote also..............I'm starting to see the bigger picture now

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    He just getting ready to line up some future voters. Vote early - Vote often.

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