| Favorite team: | South Carolina  |
| Location: | Lake Greenwood SC |
| Biography: | USC grad 1956 |
| Interests: | Anything Carolina, School and State,.Golf, Travel, Family and Friends |
| Occupation: | Retired CEO Reinsurance |
| Number of Posts: | 2 |
| Registered on: | 10/8/2012 |
| Online Status: | Not Online |
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re: Gamecocks.. " What's in a Name "
Posted by mrtee on 10/10/12 at 11:19 am
Since you like history, as do I, I will take the liberty of exploding one more myth about the Palmetto State. Our state flag is considered one of the most recognized and beautiful of all. What's not to like. A gorgeous crescent moon over a palmetto tree in a dark blue background. Trouble is, it is n...
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Gamecocks.. " What's in a Name "
Posted by mrtee on 10/9/12 at 6:29 pm
Lot's of misunderstanding about the "Gamecock " name. It is not about any part of the anatomy of the bird, but the whole. During the Revoluntary War there was a SC Patriot General, Thomas Sumter that fought the British to a stand still. The English commander likend him to a "Fighting Gamecock" that ...
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