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The Making of America => This Day in US History => Topic started by: old salt on October 28, 2022, 03:07:28 AM

Title: This day in history, Oct. 28 1793
Post by: old salt on October 28, 2022, 03:07:28 AM
1793 Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin.
Title: Re: This day in history, Oct. 28 1793
Post by: Patocazador on October 28, 2022, 02:55:45 PM
I've had sloe gin. I wonder what cotton gin tastes like.  [hmm]
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Post by: Hanshi on October 29, 2022, 04:57:58 PM
Quote from: Patocazador on October 28, 2022, 02:55:45 PM
I've had sloe gin. I wonder what cotton gin tastes like.  [hmm]


Well for one thing it tastes...uuuh fuzzy.  This invention made cotton king!  It also destroyed mega-tons of what was some of the richest topsoil in the country.
Title: Re: This day in history, Oct. 28 1793
Post by: bmtshooter on October 29, 2022, 09:07:46 PM
Prolly would give you cotton mouth.
Title: Re: This day in history, Oct. 28 1793
Post by: Patocazador on October 30, 2022, 01:16:13 PM
I'm feered of cottonmouths.  bunkr
Title: Re: This day in history, Oct. 28 1793
Post by: Hanshi on October 30, 2022, 09:47:51 PM
Quote from: bmtshooter on October 29, 2022, 09:07:46 PM
Prolly would give you cotton mouth.


Fer sure!
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