David:
You can be forgiven since you're about as far from the area in question as you
can get (in continental U.S.)
Had to do with the latitude of the contested border between U.S. and Canada in
the Pacific Northwest, in the early 1800's.
Dave (educated in Missouri)
'68 1600
Kailua-Kona
"David A. Fox" wrote:
> Andrew;
>
> Now I consider myself moderatly intelligent and reasonably knowledgable in
> history [I was raised in Gettysburg, PA] but I must admit, and thus ask,
> what does 54-40 or fight relate to ?
>
> Just refer to me as -- Ignorant in Florida :{
>
> <(©¿©)>
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> Blue Skies & Calm Waters,
> DAFox [SRL311-04646]
> Oviedo, Florida
> dafox1@hotmail.com
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: "Andrew Murphy" <solex67@hotmail.com>
> To: robinkrause@hotmail.com
> CC: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: D-Day
> Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2000 13:30:45 PDT
>
> To all.
>
> " How many people out there know what the term 54-40 or fight! means? At one
> time it was one of the most recognized slogans in this country, but now, not
> one person in a hundred could indentify it. "
>
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