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Help[Opinions] Re: Woodrow
in reply to a message by mirfak
Well, you have to be a historical-personage-nerd person like me to know he was a Southerner and a racist, the same way you'd have to be to know it was actually his middle name. I acknowledge that's not what he's known for, and I don't think he was evil or anything like that. But he did spout this sort of nonsense (paraphrasing): "Every Southern boy can imagine that it's 12:00 PM on July 3, 1863 and Pickett hasn't made his charge yet and it's still possible for the Confederacy to win the war and we can still live in that glorious moment."
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Hm. I'm not seeing how that's as nonsensical as all that - I'd like to see it in context. I grew up on the West Coast, and I've never felt impassioned about the Civil War - I tend to see quotes like that, and responses like yours, with curiosity. (If you want to chat about it, I'll see you in PM or in the Lounge.)
I think the take-home message here might be that in some parts of the country, Woodrow might have subtle political associations that a namer might wish to avoid.
I think the take-home message here might be that in some parts of the country, Woodrow might have subtle political associations that a namer might wish to avoid.
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I'm in Southern Illinois, so it's a good association to know about I suppose, but I've never made such a connection. Without all the nuances queenv seems to know about I've haven't had any impression of Woodrow Wilson other than being an admirable president.
I don't mind the connection personally because, as said, I don't hold negative associations to it. Not to mention I don't fully connect Woodrow as a "one-person-name" to the president, and I don't plan on moving any further south than I already am.
I don't mind the connection personally because, as said, I don't hold negative associations to it. Not to mention I don't fully connect Woodrow as a "one-person-name" to the president, and I don't plan on moving any further south than I already am.
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