Friday, January 8, 2016

January 8, 1815

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 On 8 January 1815 Tennessee volunteers (and a few from Kentucky) under Gen'l Andrew Jackson defeated the British at the Battle of New Orleans and saved y'all's yankee bacon. If Jackson hadn't won, they'd be eating bangers and mash in New Orleans today instead of Po' Boys and Red Beans & Rice, not to mention drinking tea without ice and warm beer.

Y'all enjoy your weekend.

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