Georgia Claims a Sliver of the Tennessee River
WHEREAS, in 1818 when the border between Georgia and Tennessee was marked by surveyors, mistakes were made that deprived Georgia of a sliver of the Tennessee River.
WHEREAS, Georgia’s water supply is now threatened by a severe drought.
WHEREAS, Georgia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a resolution to restore the boundary line to its appropriate latitude, notwithstanding skepticism all around and outright insults from their neighbors to the north.
And WHEREAS the concept of a war between states is not foreign to these parts,
BE IT OBSERVED that the Georgia legislature appears to be serious.
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WHEREAS, Georgia’s water supply is now threatened by a severe drought.
WHEREAS, Georgia lawmakers on Wednesday passed a resolution to restore the boundary line to its appropriate latitude, notwithstanding skepticism all around and outright insults from their neighbors to the north.
And WHEREAS the concept of a war between states is not foreign to these parts,
BE IT OBSERVED that the Georgia legislature appears to be serious.