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5. No, but I had a great, great grandfather who left the country to go study music at the Univ. of Heidelberg when...

Thu May 15, 2025, 11:28 PM

May 15

war broke out.

I'm pretty sure he was dodging the draft instated by the CSA.

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I'm old, but not that old. Ocelot II May 15 #1

I don't think you will find anyone who is alive that will 33taw May 15 #2

I knew a few people that old, including former slaves unc70 May 15 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove May 16 #7

I did not, but I found this article on Wikipedia. HeartsCanHope May 16 #8