http://www.archelaus-cards.com/blog/2009/07/16/general-staff-communique-no-3/ Archelaus takes a relentlessly upbeat look at operating a small greeting card business in Washington, DC. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:09:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.archelaus-cards.com/blog/2009/07/16/general-staff-communique-no-3/comment-page-1/#comment-2606 Dr. Allardyce Hurlbutt Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:50:08 +0000 http://www.archelaus-cards.com/blog/?p=846#comment-2606 I think it is worth noting that Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, received its name in commemoration of a fierce battle fought there on June 23, 1825, by the arriving crews of a six-boat trading flotilla. The struggle began when the men pelted each other with hardtack as they neared shore. Once encamped on dry land, the crews resumed their fratricidal fight, this time hurling eggs at one another, with satisfyingly explosive results, until they had exhausted their supplies of ammunition. I think it is worth noting that Egg Harbor, Wisconsin, received its name in commemoration of a fierce battle fought there on June 23, 1825, by the arriving crews of a six-boat trading flotilla. The struggle began when the men pelted each other with hardtack as they neared shore. Once encamped on dry land, the crews resumed their fratricidal fight, this time hurling eggs at one another, with satisfyingly explosive results, until they had exhausted their supplies of ammunition.

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