On October 18, 1867, the U.S. formally takes possession of Alaska after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less than two cents an acre. Indigenous peoples had settled the unforgiving territory thousands of years earlier. The Alaska purchase comprised 586,412 square miles, about twice the size of Texas, and was championed by William Henry Seward, the enthusiastically expansionist secretary of state under President Andrew Johnson.
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“The 15 Best Places for French Fries in Anchorage”
Created by Foursquare Lists • Published On: October 7, 2024
https://foursquare.com/top-places/anchorage/best-places-french-fries
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Good mornin’, Lucille! Who can argue about a good batch of fries. Sure wish the golden arches used the beef tallow like they did when that little sack of potato goodness was as good as it got. Coffee’s ready!
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Boy howdy, Texan, that is so right. McDonalds’ fries used to be the best of all the fast food spots.
Have a great day dreaming of yesteryear.
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Mornin’ Lucille!
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Mornin’, Miz Wee! Forget the exercise and eat a couple more fries.
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Exercise and you can eat extra fries. I join the the chorus of “bring back the tallow, guys”.
It’s a treat.
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Morning Lucille!
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Good day to you, Stella!
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See how comfortable he is…no phony baloney Biden-Harris trying to relate….
Trump Strolls Into A Black BRONX Barbershop, Asks For A Haircut as Customers ROAR | Aura Unmatched 🔥
Benny Johnson YouTube Channel – October 17, 2024
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Good mornin’, and Happy Friday! The chirping on the interwebz is becoming deafening. One would get the impression that our guy whom we have chosen to bring us out from the wilderness is ready to be placed in an insane asylum, or the old-folks home. I for one, can’t wait to see him throw some fries. This little gem is an early electric percolator urn. Looks like a glass holding tank. Not real pretty, but in it’s own little way. Keep your eyes peeled and your head on a swivel. Carpe your coffee and we’re heading to the weekend!
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Good morning T! Ready for whatever. I feel like Rocky every day, in training, getting strong now…
My oldest son gave me this mug a long time ago. Not only is mine a fave, but it’s about a third bigger than a regular mug, of course!
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Mornin’ Menage!
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Morning Menage! Love the mug.
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Afternoon! It’s about my best one! Goes well with my good dishes too!
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Mornin’ and garcias, T!
We get to go vote today – headed out about 10:00 to wait however long it takes to git ‘er done!
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If you go on crutches they let you go to the front! Found that out a fewyears ago, and yes, I have valiantly fought off the temptation to haul them out every four years.
Morning Wee!
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Hmmmm… I still have mine, too!! 😀
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There were two of us showed up last week after lunch, which was the number of voting machines in the office, so it went smoothly.
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Mornin’ Wee!
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Mornin’ Stella!
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Got a good view of empty/full status!
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Mornin’ Tex! I like it.
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A summation of our current situation in under 500 words. Give or take a couple.
https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2024/10/this_post_should_not_be_allowed.html
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Google letter threatening Trump supporters in PA.
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did you post it?
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https://thepostmillennial.com/exclusive-anonymous-letters-threatening-violence-mailed-to-trump-supporters-in-pennsylvania
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smh
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Wow!
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This is a perfect example of the ineptitude of government. Fire station (in Germany) burns down because they didn’t have any fire alarms in the new building. Doesn’t matter the Country. They’re all inept or corrupt. Take your pick.
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/10/17/brand-new-fire-station-that-had-no-fire-alarms-destroyed-by-fire/
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Mornin’ all ya’all! After the boat ride we were turned loose to sight see or shop all afternoon. My preference was to watch the falls for hours. Dinner was in a high tower with a great view, including of the harvest moon rising. His morning the falls weee till falling, and I had breakfast with a view of the river and the falls, and the sun rise. Excelllent.
Started off with Customs, to permit return to the States. He asked what country I was a citizen of, and if I spent any money in Canada. I was immediately dismissed as uninteresting. Driving through Buffalo NY, which is where my college roommate and BFF was born, as her father was a lifelong ICE agent.
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Morning czarina! Sounds like you had a fun time in Canada.
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Just came from the Made in America store, where everything is made entirely in America.
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Good afternoon Czarina,
Just for fun I looked up the difference between a “coach” and a bus.
Each is purpose-built, and there are differences.
Buses for shorter rides, motorcoaches for longer trips. And since they’re built for different purposes, buses tend to be less luxurious, with fewer amenities. Coaches usually have a restroom, better seats, and a more comfortable ride.
The best comment I read was ” A coach is a bus that went to charm school.”
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I don’t have time to sit through the entire podcast, but this snippet from Mark Halperin and Tucker (Carlson), not the dog is pretty funny, IMO. He says there will be total meltdowns. I’m just hoping for some Hollyweird’s to leave.
https://legalinsurrection.com/2024/10/mark-halperin-predicts-historic-mental-breakdown-on-the-left-if-trump-wins-the-2024-election/
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I posted the whole interview the other day. It’s worth the time. Tucker’s interviews are always loooong.
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I thought so, but I have issues misremembering things. Good afternoon, Miss Stella!
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International Legging Day – some of us look better with a dress over the leggings
National Chocolate Cupcake Day – yay!
National Exascale Day – celebrates the scientists and researchers who make breakthrough discoveries in medicine, materials sciences, energy and beyond with the help of some of the fastest supercomputers in the world.
National No Beard Day – I love beards!
National Mammography Day
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Mornin’ Czarina! I got nuthin’….
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I really like leggings and love chocolate cupcakes.
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‘Afternoon, all! I’m all over those cupcakes, I can tell you right now.
😉
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I found this ‘un just for you, T! 😀
https://gab.com/Jesihans/posts/113323032168582127
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Ermuhgerd! I’m dyin’ here!
😀 😀 😀
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Good day, Czarina! As a kid, I loved Hostess chocolate cupcakes….
Mom seldom had time to bake. So, any store bought cakes in the 40s and 50s were a treat.
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afternoon all. it is 27* here with lots of frost and a clear blue sky. Loki is going to have to start wearing her booties again. when she realizes that means she is going out, she will be ok with them.
I am going to a massage therapist today. i hope this helps me heal. I think it will.
hope you all have a great day.
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Good afternoon, mom!
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Afternoon Mom!
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This woman introduced her baby to gorilla and then….
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Biden-Harris Threaten Israel With Arms Embargo to End War Before Election
OCT 17, 2024 3:00 PM BY DANIEL GREENFIELD
Kamala claimed she wasn’t for an arms embargo. She lied.
https://jihadwatch.org/2024/10/biden-harris-threaten-israel-with-arms-embargo-to-end-war-before-election?
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Finally, finally I have the first bird at my feeder! I wondered if they’d be more inclined to use it during the fall and winter!
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Excellent! Mine haven’t been around for a while, but were there constantly for months. I think I will begin to see cardinals when the weather gets cold. I have also had a problem with a squirrel robbing the feeder.
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I’ve had a female Cardinal all day.
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Well, I didn’t capitalize Cardinal, but I didn’t catch it either.
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Yes, they will!
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How many of these are “set ups”? The quick and snappy answer, the follow up?
Was it genuine? Or just designed to rally the troops while ridiculing the those who believe otherwise, and the political competition?
Kamala click bait?
Crafty in more ways than one.
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Good afternoon, all,
Stella summed up today’s posts so well with the phrase, “Morally and actually bankrupt.”
That firehouse was built with public funds. What’s 26 million (US$) or so?
Repugnant letters sent to frighten voters? Why would a real neighbor use the mail? Any fingerprints?
Tex, your admonitions are well placed. The biggest line is always at the coffee machine!
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Evenin’ Reflection!
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Good evening, Wee.
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