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From: "LBoswell" <>
Subject: Re: [APG] FW: Under the North Star
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2009 19:07:58 -0400
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Of course, that's a good possibility, and there's no end of businesses, and
places like pubs up in Minnesota carrying exactly that name. Even a lumber
mill and logging company, I think. The ultimate answer of course would be
to simply track the individuals and see. If they ended up in Louisiana,
that would tank my suggestions!

Larry

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Subject: Re: [APG] FW: Under the North Star


>I wonder if anyone has considered the possibility that "under the North
> Star" might be referring to a PLACE...maybe a tavern or other landmark of
> the
> day. I know I once had a deed that marked a boundary at "The Green Tree"
> and it took me a while to figure out that The Green Tree was a tavern.
>
> Joan
>
>
> In a message dated 7/5/2009 6:47:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> At 12:03 PM 7/5/2009, LBoswell wrote:
>>And of course the flag of Minnesota has a representation of the "North
> Star"
>>on it, and but is identified with that phrase also. Lots of work in the
>>winter in the lumbering and forestry work going on in northern Minnesota.
>>Could be a reference that meant 'gone off north somewhere to work"
>>through
>>the winter/spring.
>>
>>from the description of the state flag: "Nineteen stars ring the wreath,
>>symbolizing the fact that Minnesota was the nineteenth state to enter the
>>union after the original thirteen. The largest star represents the North
>>Star and Minnesota."
>>
>>Larry
>
> Larry -----
>
> Minnesota didn't become a state until 1858 -- somewhat later than the
> event in question. And I doubt it was know as the North Star state in
> those early days.
>
> Jean R. Legried
> lifelong resident of Minnesota!
>
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