Good luck! Although I guess it’s already over.😉

Sure, the people who insist one year of 8% inflation destroyed the economy forever are going to understand “a little pain”.

Interesting thought.
Where would the US rank if not for CA?

Happy New Year! May you be protected by Dragons

The South had 250,000 deaths, so your claim seems inaccurate. Unless you mean in one spot. Lee had 72,000 at Gettysburg, alone. Estimates are a little over a million fighting for the Confederacy, and 2 million for the North.
Around 250K each at the start.

We went to the Antietam illumination again this year. Miles of Luminaries , one for each casualty in the battle. It’s quite sobering.
In daytime you can wander thru the battlefields and marvel at the bravery it took to enter those fields of fire, especially Burnsides bridge.

Well, I’m on this thing. I guess I’ll figure out eventually if it’s worth it.
Hi, all.