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Re: The Colonial Era
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Date: 
Tue, 2 Sep 2003 00:52:37 GMT
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In lugnet.pirates, David Laswell wrote:
   In lugnet.pirates, Richie Dulin wrote:
   I’m not overly familiar with the Revolutionary War, but I recall an image of a bluecoated regular (carrying a flag), a fife player and a drummer... I’m not sure where it is from (although I know it was reenacted in The Great Escape) - and I’ve always thought that would be nice to do in LEGO.

You’re probably thinking of “Yankee Doodle”, later known as the “Spirit of ‘76”. You can see different versions here and here,

Yes! That’s it! Thanks for the links.

   though if I’m right, you got some of the details mixed up (so did I, and I grew up seeing a version of it on a placemat).

Well, I got the number of figures right - not much else, though. ;-)

Adieu

Richie Dulin


   Port Brique
Somewhere in the South Pacifique
   
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thanks for the replies everyone! I will try to get more pics up soon. (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)

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(...) You're probably thinking of "Yankee Doodle", later known as the "Spirit of '76". You can see different versions (URL) here> and (URL) here>, though if I'm right, you got some of the details mixed up (so did I, and I grew up seeing a version of (...) (21 years ago, 2-Sep-03, to lugnet.pirates, FTX)

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