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Zeke · #1 03-12-2012, 03:13 PM

Here's a historical missive: if the French had actually backed Pontiac's Rebellion instead of making peace with the British and telling us (the Ottawa) after we laid siege to a bunch of cities in "the colonies" which eventually failed, we'd all be speaking French and not bastardized English.

Bigerik · #2 03-12-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke

Here's a historical missive: if the French had actually backed Pontiac's Rebellion instead of making peace with the British and telling us (the Ottawa) after we laid siege to a bunch of cities in "the colonies" which eventually failed, we'd all be speaking French and not bastardized English.

And eating better food too.

finnbow · #3 03-12-2012, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Zeke

Here's a historical missive: if the French had actually backed Pontiac's Rebellion instead of making peace with the British and telling us (the Ottawa) after we laid siege to a bunch of cities in "the colonies" which eventually failed, we'd all be speaking French and not bastardized English.

... but somehow still exceptional.