Posted on 02/11/2016 4:59:52 AM PST by nikos1121
Thursday, February 11, 2016: GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally in Baton Rouge, LA at the Baton Rouge River Center. The event is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM CST.
As the "Capital City", Baton Rouge is the political hub for Louisiana, and is the second-largest metropolitan city in the state, with an estimated population of 228,895 as of 2014. The metropolitan area surrounding the city, known as Greater Baton Rouge, had a population of 820,159 people as of 2013.The urban area has around 594,309 inhabitants.
HOW DID BATON ROUGE GET ITS NAME?
The French name le baton rouge ("the red stick") is the translation of a native term rendered as Istrouma, possibly a corruption of the Choctaw iti humma ("red pole") Andre Joseph Penicaut, a carpenter traveling with d'Iberville, published the first full-length account of the expedition in 1723. According to Penicaut,
"From there [Manchacq] we went five leagues higher and found very high banks called ecorts in that region, and in savage called Istrouma which means red stick [baton rouge], as at this place there is a post painted red that the savages have sunk there to mark the land line between the two nations, namely: the land of the Bayagoulas which they were leaving and the land of another nation—thirty leagues upstream from the baton rouge named the Oumas."
THE BATON ROUGE RIVER CENTER
At this time, I have no idea if the event will be in the large arena or the theater.
Bergdahl!!
CHUTE HIM!!
Thanks!
Talking about Sgt. Bergdahl—the dirty rotten traitor.
Says drop him -Bing- back where he came from HAH!
Yes...Trump should come back to TX and fill another stadium/arena!!
Agree about Cruz not being the VP.
“How soon is everyone reserving a room in DC, airline tickets for inauguration?”
We need to organize our own FreeRepublic Inaugural Ball like we had in 2001 there in D.C. It was yuuuge, and people who went had a blast.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHgqFQ85uZs
“How soon is everyone reserving a room in DC, airline tickets for inauguration?
I lived in Martinsburg, WV. There are lots of places to stay there. There is a train that goes to DC Union Station, and leaves early several times. Cheaper, no problems with parking, and great WV love! “
I’m going to check out airbnb to find a room. I wanna be there!
Yup...Just drop him back ...complete with the hand gesture!
yes take THAT Levin!
Trump is the ONLY one who is telling like it is. No one else talks about the BAD budget that was just signed. STUPID is exactly the correct word.
Lot of glass shops in Martinsburg,WV—good West Virginia made glass
Does anyone have a favorite Trumpism? My favorite this week is: “That, I can tell you.” Just enjoy his body language when he says it.
If CRuz can’t or can barely beat Trump in TX....what would he (CRuz) bring to the ticket? Not much.
WOW, GOOD info!
Thanks very much!
Cruz is begging for Trump to hit him. Trump ignores. We should too. Ignore them and their threads.
ChaiNah.
Trump; I spent the least money!
That’s what happens when it’s your money! Nice Trump!
CRuz is smarmier than Eddie Haskell.
Common Core is DEAD!!!!
We have to educate our children locally, not through Washington!
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