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qllv t1_iyp7230 wrote
Reply to comment by JohannesVanDerWhales in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
The historical South was still fresh from a good old-fashioned stomp-n-burn. They probably still jumped at the name Sherman until the 50s.
qllv t1_iyp6pte wrote
Reply to comment by zrzone in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Go back to /pol/ mouthbreather
qllv t1_iyp6lya wrote
Reply to comment by Tokyosmash in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Anyone who knows anything knows that the Democratic Party basically did a political 180 over the middle of the 20th century and that's why the majority of the South now votes Republican
qllv t1_iyirxti wrote
Reply to comment by RoinAnjou in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Y'ALL ARE JUST REVERSE RACISTS, YOU ONLY WANNA MAKE MY RAILROADS TAKE HORMONE BLOCKERS AND CUT OFF MY TRAIN'S DINGDONG BECAUSE YOU'RE AFRAID OF THE SUPERIOR WHITE RACE
qllv t1_iyilnyh wrote
Reply to TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
The modern South: WHY DO WE HAVE TO CHANGE JUST FOR YOU DAMN YANKEES, YOU JUST WANT TO ERASE OUR HERITAGE OF FRUSTRATING RAILWAY ENGINEERS BECAUSE YOURE ALL GAY COMMUNIST DEEP STATE SPIES
qllv t1_iyb96ey wrote
Except for babies born without legs. They've only punched a pregnant woman.
qllv t1_iya15t4 wrote
Reply to My mom in 1992 by [deleted]
Oh god, it's finally happening. Pretty soon millennials are gonna start getting posted in here instead of /r/BlunderYears and I'll crumble into dust
qllv t1_iya10c9 wrote
Reply to comment by dascrackhaus in My mom in 1992 by [deleted]
Most of Europe is LHD, these are RHD
qllv t1_iyrv06x wrote
Reply to comment by Tokyosmash in TIL that the southern United States converted all 11,500+ miles of its railroads from broad gauge (5 ft/1.524 m) to nearly-standard gauge (4 ft 9 in/1.448 m) in just 36 hours, starting on May 31, 1886 by 1859
Yes, then every Southern voter followed suit.