Barber's Shop

I asked why the pole was blue and white. What I didnt' know was that barbers originally could perform dentistry and blood letting, so the red on the pole signified blood. George III ruled that barbers could no longer perform these services and the poles were changed to blue and white.

Virginia

May 12th 2010
From Marion I had a 400 mile trek up to Gloucester, Virginia. I had a full week ahead here too. A few years ago I had read James Michener’s book “Chesapeake” and wanted to go see Chesapeake Bay, in addition to visiting Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. What was I thinking? There is just too much to see and do. I don’t know much about the American Revolution; or the Civil War for tha ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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