YOUR 'X' BELONGS TO ME

once again fantastic

Thanks lovepoet.  Indeed, after the surrender at Appomattox, in a ceremony, Lee's army paraded past the Union forces, and had to surrender their long guns and battle colors to the victors.  In consequential surrenders of Confederate forces all battle colors including the Stars & Bars, became property of the Union forces.

In fact, not to many years ago, a Confederate advocate group asked the State of Minnesota to give back a Confederate battle flag that had been surrendered to a Minnesota Union division.  This group even threaten to sue for its return.  Then Governor Jesse Venture curtly pointed out that the Confederate Flag belong to the Union forces, and they'd have to do more than go to court to get back what was won in War.

"Just thought I'd through in a little trivia.

I'm glad to know this about JV. I was in the
8th 9th 10th grades during the Kennedy years
which I remember so well. Kennedy and J Ventura
are the only politicians I ever had one inch
of respect for. but then they were more like
real stand up men than politicians

And here I thought this was going to be a poem (literally) about Ex's. . .Great piece, Snugglebuck. . .xoxo, Devlin;)

Thanks Devlin

Lmao, there is a dude at mih local gas station..and I am from southern Mo, we were easily turned abolitionist.. That has a jerry rigged pole outta the back of his truck with a confederate flag, hate not herritage soaped all over his windows, and tats all over.  
Why the fuck does this bumkin care so much!?  
I belly laughed at this.  
You are a gem..  
(Of course you guys up there do have to utter the words lol govener Jesse Ventura! Lmao! )  
Love  
Jennifer

Thanks Jenn

not being American I had to go and do a bit of research but I enjoyed both the poem and the research - I enjoyed the poem after the research a wee bit more - so good yo have poems that make you think and learn :-)

excellent Ink :-)

Read this wondering from the title if it was a piece about the upcoming elections or something X-rated...!

Confederate flags do have some affection from southerners - Lady Nancy Astor (Virginia born, later emigrated to UK and became our first seat taking woman MP) had her ashes buried wrapped in a confederate flag when she died in 1961.