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ehrnst

(32,640 posts) Tue Nov 3, 2020, 05:17 PM Nov 2020

Hamilton: The Battle of Yorktown

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Hamilton: The Battle of Yorktown (Original Post) ehrnst Nov 2020 OP

"Code word is Rochambeau, dig it?" ehrnst Nov 2020 #1

Love it! "Rochambeau" was the name of my elementary school in White Plains (NY) FailureToCommunicate Nov 2020 #2

ehrnst

(32,640 posts)

1. "Code word is Rochambeau, dig it?"

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Tue Nov 3, 2020, 06:20 PM

Nov 2020

FailureToCommunicate

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2. Love it! "Rochambeau" was the name of my elementary school in White Plains (NY)

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Tue Nov 3, 2020, 09:57 PM

Nov 2020

The mostly black neighborhood kids pronounced it "Ro-CHAM-beau" and the town was "WHITE Plains" !

The "Battle of White Plains" took place mostly right across the parkway from our house.

Revolutionary history felt very close indeed there.

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