MDMD: the mirror

John Lundy jlundy at gyk.com.au
Mon Sep 10 17:41:20 CDT 2001



Judy,

Go for the dissertation on Canadian history.  It's a huge gap in my own 
learning.  You may even blame certain groups and imperialist cultures that 
hold sway even to this day, if you wish.

On Tuesday, 11 September 2001 05:31, no fun [SMTP:jbridel1 at home.com] wrote:
> Actually, a surprising number of Loyalists moved to Canada.  Maybe not
> enough in number to be statistically signifigant to the Rebel Colonies 
but
> certainly enough to be of influence in Upper (english speaking) Canada 
and
> Nova Scotia/ New Brunswick.  Anyway, it seems a lot of them DID NOT
> reconcile themselves and rebuild their communities after the war. 
 Loyalists
> either fled or were prodded (I'm loath to say forced) away from the new 
U.S.
> Oh well, I'd hate to get into a disussion on CANADIAN history here. 
 B-but I
> could if you asked me to...
>
>
> > Furniture-The mirror
> >
> > The mirror...hmmmmm. The LeSparks were loyalists?
> >
> > Knowing this...all you Yankees out there, did this fact go against the
> grain
> > for anyone? Feeling a tad less sympathetic toward the LeSparks. Makes 
me
> > wonder how the factions reconciled themselves and rebuilt their 
community
> > after the war.
> >
> 



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