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December 03, 2003
Republic
A coin horde is being recovered from the wreck of a Union ship bound for New Orleans in 1865. A variety of bottles from Republic's cargo, along with the ship's bell, have also returned from the deep.
"It goes from pepper sauce to pickles to champagne to mustard to patent medicine," Stemm said. "They're in beautiful condition and they tell a beautiful story of what the North thought the South needed after the war."
(He said he was puzzled about one thing. "It's the beginning of Reconstruction," he said. "In this valuable space, why were they sending down pickles?")
Posted by Ghost of a flea at December 3, 2003 10:16 AM
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Because pickles have much crunchy nutrional goodness, and were highly sought after... therefore valuable. Should the Flea ever come this far south and to the center, we will gladly escort him here: http://www.1856.com/
The Steamboat Arabia Museum. They opened and ate some of their pickles.
Posted by: John of Argghhh! at December 3, 2003 12:22 PM
Thanks for the invitation. It's pickle time! My projected blog-tour of America definitely includes the south and the center. When I get my act together employment-wise this is on my mandatory to do list.
Posted by: Nicholas Packwood at December 3, 2003 01:27 PM