tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post8733861859673037318..comments2024-03-16T04:59:09.172-08:00Comments on Pauline's Pirates & Privateers: History: Raising the Flag in New OrleansPaulinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-57758493415785744452012-12-20T10:23:35.960-09:002012-12-20T10:23:35.960-09:00Excellent point well made, Lou. The only thing the...Excellent point well made, Lou. The only thing the U.S. government did directly by moving into the NOLA area was increase the already lucrative piracy and smuggling going on all over southeastern Louisiana. That and introduce paper money that no one trusted anyway. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-49366173416723399482012-12-19T22:26:06.070-09:002012-12-19T22:26:06.070-09:00The language of the article, to me, speaks to why ...The language of the article, to me, speaks to why the people of New Orleans didn't really care. Maybe it's just the florid tone of it all, or the nature of diplomacy and "treaties" of the time, but the transfer of the city--and half of North America--didn't change how anyone actually went about their business.<br /><br />'Oh, look, a new flag. Guess we have to change currency. Your offer's still too low.'Blue Lou Loganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618846865823171349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-69246450850519139142012-12-18T14:42:24.637-09:002012-12-18T14:42:24.637-09:00Thanks, Wally. It is kind of a cool little snapsho...Thanks, Wally. It is kind of a cool little snapshot of something that was so important and controversial 209 years ago but that we rarely even think of today.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-57079700705331396112012-12-18T14:38:43.670-09:002012-12-18T14:38:43.670-09:00Fascinating :-) Thank you, Pauline!Fascinating :-) Thank you, Pauline!Charles L. Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962498097210327570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-19743673144897410542012-12-18T13:02:58.361-09:002012-12-18T13:02:58.361-09:00I know, right? I'm sure the Native people in t...I know, right? I'm sure the Native people in the crowd had something like that on their minds. I'll say nothing of the slaves...Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11730716060906158244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-876794033107456809.post-22645657527365167852012-12-18T12:38:40.350-09:002012-12-18T12:38:40.350-09:00Long may she wave, indeed, Pauline.
Also, I am re...Long may she wave, indeed, Pauline.<br /><br />Also, I am reminded of Eddie Izzard's "do you have a flag?" routine...Timmy!https://www.blogger.com/profile/09902641426229272672noreply@blogger.com