[lbo-talk] jacobins

[bitch at pulpculture.org]

At 08:43 AM 4/14/2007, you wrote:
>On Saturday 14 April 2007 09:21, bitch at pulpculture.org wrote:
> > Someone I met at work uses an handle that references Jacobites. When I
> > virtually nudged him about it, he said, "totally" and mentioned '45. I
> > assume 18th or 19th c. but can't figure out what he's talking about.
>
>  Only one thing it can mean: he's a supporter of the Stuarts against the line
>of vulgar German hirelings who know occupy the English throne. '45
>refers to the unsuccessful attempt in 1745 by Charles Edward Stuart,
>aka Bonnie Prince Charlie and The Young Pretender, to reclaim the throne
>for Charles' father James, aka the Old Pretender. (The Young Pretenders
>wouldn't be a bad name for a band, or perhaps an early-music consort.)
>
>Not quite the same thing as Jacobins. Gotta watch your suffixes around here.

thanks. and sorry about the discrepancy between subject line and message. 
d'oh! I just immediately thought of the Jacobins in France and the date 
made no sense.

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