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.
BTTT!
(come on 1000!)
“If CRuz can’t or can barely beat Trump in TX....what would he (CRuz) bring to the ticket? Not much.”
Maybe his winning charm?
Feel better soon. Take Care.
WOW!
Thanks for posting!
Who remembers the name? Was it the "Save the Silverware Ball"?
I wore a glittering silver pantsuit with silver heels and jewelry. I danced to the music of a very rotund guitarist, Mike Huckabee and his swingin' "Capitol Offense Band". I met many, many well-known freepers, many of whom still post as venerated old-timers.
Does anyone here remember the animation of Hillary leaving the White House and pulling the left side of her coat open to reveal rows of silverware sewed into the lining? What a hoot!
Leni
G’night, MS.
Hope you feel better tomorrow.
B U M P
OK onyx.....You related to him or somethin....: )
You’re promising up close and personal!
I WANT WHAT YOU ‘RE HAVING, LOL
Good point.
NBC NEWS: Trump Effect==Ford moving some work to Youngstown, OH that was going to go to Mexico
COINCIDENCE?
Irritated me too. I like OAAN but I really TUNED in to see the rally.
Self inflicted pain.
Long time!!!!!
So happy to see you!
My gosh. That was a great interview.
Hannity’s questions about Trump helping people was interesting...and Trump’s response even better.
HEIDI CRUZ: Ted Showing ‘The Face of God’...
Cruz app data collection helps campaign read minds of voters...
No, that was me—NBC would never give Trump credit for anything—they are in the tank for Hillary.
Here’s the article:
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/ford-throws-uaw-trump-bone-shifts-work-mexico-ohio-n408521
Missed the thread tonight, I watched the rally with hubby. He’s now a Trump addict like I am. :)
Excellent rally.
Whew, trying to remember that would have kept me up all night, lol.
Leni
“Lindsey Graham’s S.C co-chair joins Trump campaign”
Watch him, could be a spy to sabotage Trump.
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