NASCAR raised quite a fuss in some quarters a few days ago by deciding that a 1969 Dodge Charger, one of the “General Lee” cars used in the 1970s TV near-classic The Dukes of Hazzard, would not appear on the track at the Phoenix International Raceway. It’s not the first time these past few weeks that the display of the Confederate flag in Arizona has received press coverage. And, despite the fact that another blogger has located Phoenix in Florida (which would make it far easier for me to go to Disney World with Eli Manning of the Super Bowl Champion New York Giants), it’s safe to say, that once more the responses were largely predictable and a bit careworn, with a few reasonable views thrown in.
But who needs the General Lee when you can drive … the General Grant?
Enough said.
This:
with “Marching Through Georgia” blaring from the PA…
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It’s my understanding that there was a Grant tank model before there was a Sherman tank, but that the Sherman was superior and thus got the mass production and all the glory. CRS
There was a General Lee M3 tank and a General Grant M3 tank (the turret was modified and it was dispatched to British forces, primarily in North Africa). Opinions varied on the quality of the early M4 Shermans.
In June 1942, the Shermans played a part in WWII inter-ally diplomacy when FDR gave 300 to Churchill to buck up the British after news of Tobruk reached them while Churchill was in Washington. CRS
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The guy drives like a drunk.
Probably celebrating the Giants’ Super Bowl victory. How did you celebrate it?
For a Civil War blog, you are always “sneaking” in comments about THEM !!
That’s what happens when your team wins. Especially when another blogger’s team loses.
I swear I came up with the idea for the General Grant a while ago – but I wanted a real car…and with a “65″ on the door instead of a “76.” The problem: way too expensive, Dodge Chargers get crappy gas mileage, there is nowhere to park in LA, and I do not think many people would even get the joke.
Cool!
But I’d always imagined the General Grant would be a hot rod Lincoln.
Of course ! With CCLPA playing from the loud speaker !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!