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Subject: King Alfred the Great discovered?
Date Posted: 1/17/2014 1:10 PM ET
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Thought some of you would be interested to read this....

A bone has been discovered that archeologists believe to belong to King Alfred.  Story here.
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Date Posted: 1/17/2014 3:27 PM ET
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That's very cool!
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Date Posted: 1/17/2014 5:13 PM ET
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That is cool -- but I'd be more impressed if they found Uhtred's bones.
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Date Posted: 1/18/2014 9:27 AM ET
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I enjoyed reading the funny and irreverant comments following the article.
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Date Posted: 1/18/2014 10:55 AM ET
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But Deb, maybe they really are Uhtred's bones and Alfred is just taking credit for it like he did everything else (according to Uhtred)! wink



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Date Posted: 1/18/2014 11:40 AM ET
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@Cheryl -- LOL -- you're so right!
 
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Date Posted: 1/21/2014 9:55 AM ET
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Deb - You made me laugh out loud!  When I read the first post, I immediately thought of Uhtred too!
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Date Posted: 1/24/2014 12:56 PM ET
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That is cool -- but I'd be more impressed if they found Uhtred's bones.

 

They will, someday.....have faith

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