tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post5445417812928395346..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Why Plymouth, not Jamestown?Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-5712936305758295372007-03-13T12:58:00.000-07:002007-03-13T12:58:00.000-07:00Because a foundational myth needs to be set someti...Because a foundational myth needs to be set sometime near the founding. And most Americans trace the founding of this nation back to the Pilgrims. Some trace it all the way to the <A HREF="http://www.bluecorncomics.com/greeklie.htm" REL="nofollow">ancient Greeks</A>.<BR/><BR/>Even if you take July 4, 1776, as America's founding moment, it would be located in Philadelphia, not Washington DC. I trust I don't need to explain why. ;-)Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.com