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merrily

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13. Yes, but not recently.

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 08:47 PM

Jun 2014

Most of them were petite. Washington must have looked like Goliath to them. Good for a general. His troops could probably see him from anywhere on the battlefield. On the other hand, he probably made a good target for the British, but he was probably smart enough to compensate for that.

They would have kept roofs (rooves?) as low as feasible because no central heat, only whatever fireplaces the house had. Hot air rises, so high ceiling means cold short people.

How I know their sizes. Clothes on display in various Boston museums, including military uniforms from both sides. Also Betsy Ross's bed in Philly. Very short by today's standards.

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Agree - accents are fading MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #2

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Ha! MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #7

16 kids and his mom and him and his second wife in a 2 bedroom house. merrily Jun 2014 #8

Have you been through the house? Warpy Jun 2014 #12

Yes, but not recently. merrily Jun 2014 #13

The Conquistadors were little shrimpy guys, too Warpy Jun 2014 #14

I left before much of the cleanup had taken effect Warpy Jun 2014 #10

Strong accents, though, work well only in their native land. merrily Jun 2014 #11

Thanks for posting! MannyGoldstein Jun 2014 #9