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    From August Abolins@1:153/757.21 to Mike Powell on Sunday, February 20, 2022 16:36:00
    Hello Mike Powell!

    ** On Sunday 20.02.22 - 09:20, Mike Powell wrote to AUGUST ABOLINS:

    ** On Saturday 19.02.22 - 10:48, Mike Powell wrote to SEAN DENNIS:

    Funny how Trudolf is all about feelings when it comes to some,[...]
    ^^^^^^^

    I don't think I've heard that one before. That's pretty good!

    I cannot take credit for it... I saw it on the interwebs. :)

    Reminds me of this place..

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika,_Ontario

    "The town was named after the Swastika Gold Mine staked in the
    autumn of 1907 and incorporated on January 6, 1908.

    "During World War II, the provincial government removed the
    Swastika sign and replaced it with a sign renaming the town
    "Winston." The residents removed the Winston sign[6] and
    replaced it with a Swastika sign with the message "To hell with
    Hitler, we came up with our name first."[7]

    *[7]McIntyre, Catherine (September 15, 2017). "Why the swastika
    can't be rehabilitated". Maclean's. Retrieved June 28, 2021.

    https://www.macleans.ca/politics/338canada-a-new-era-of-quebec-
    politics/

    https://bbs.lc/Zx82N



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  • From Mike Powell@1:2320/105 to AUGUST ABOLINS on Monday, February 21, 2022 15:53:00
    "The town was named after the Swastika Gold Mine staked in the
    autumn of 1907 and incorporated on January 6, 1908.

    "During World War II, the provincial government removed the
    Swastika sign and replaced it with a sign renaming the town
    "Winston." The residents removed the Winston sign[6] and
    replaced it with a Swastika sign with the message "To hell with
    Hitler, we came up with our name first."[7]

    LOL, I have heard Red Green mention a place called Port Asbestos. Of
    course, that is a made-up place on his show. However, I cannot help but
    wonder if it wasn't named after Asbestos, Quebec. :)

    Mike


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