Posted 10 years ago
ArcherZG
(7 items)
Vintage House in which Jennie was shot match holder. I received this from my Grandfather and wanted to show and tell the item. Still opens and closes nicely.
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| Tobacciana2278 of 4218 |  |  |
Very nice! This is an celluloid type match holder.
I'll bite! There is more to this than you are telling. "Jennie", "shot"? Come on, - give the explanation or you don't know?
http://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/gettysburg-tours/jennie-wade-house/history/
http://july1863.homestead.com/jenniewade.html
Interesting and strange that in my studies of CW history that I don't remember the making of this martyr.
Come on! My real name is Jennie! I want to know about this thing of me being shot!!
By the way, I haven't looked this up, but just the other day I realized what has to be the reason they call these "Vestas". Vesta was the Roman goddess who governed the home and hearth. Her temple had a sacred FLAME. Not to mention the Vestal Virgins. I felt dumb for not thinking of it before. I thought it was a brand name!
WOW ! We have a jumbie on CW! De duppy, she walk and talk to us ! Wonder if this will boost our ratings ? Do we get rated ? Berated maybe so, B-rated. Ramblings of a landlocked sailor.
Yes, I be a revenant. And I still be wantin' to know who shot me!
Don't look at me ! I a'int shot nobody in yars. Maybe that was the wrong way to word that. Oops !