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To: Little Joe who wrote (319930)	8/16/2009 1:17:06 PM
From: Alan Smithee	3 Recommendations Respond to of 793958

Now how about some translations. :) I can't speak for Moose's phrases, but note this: Molon Labe is Greek. The reference is to the response of King Leonidas of Sparta at the battle of Thermopyle, after the Persian Xerxes demanded that he and his troops surrender to the vastly superior in numbers Persians. Roughly translated, it means "come and get them" or "come and take them" (referring to their weapons.

To: Little Joe who wrote (319930)	8/16/2009 1:26:19 PM
From: Nadine Carroll	Respond to of 793958

I make out Mass. motto as: With the sword he seeks placid quiet under liberty And West Virginia as: Mountain men [are] always free

To: Little Joe who wrote (319930)	8/16/2009 1:49:11 PM
From: ManyMoose	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793958

LOL! My knowledge of latin is limited to the scientific names of trees and plants. I like West Virginia's motto: Montani semper liberi Mountaineers are always free I like the phrase, "Molon Labe" "Come and get them!" This motto was first uttered by King Leonidas at the Battle of Thermopylae. It has become a rallying cry for those of us who cherish the right to keep and bear arms, as guaranteed--NOT granted, by the Second Amendment. If the Second Amendment goes down, the entire Bill of Rights is up for grabs. Think about it. ????? ?aß? was reportedly the defiant response of King Leonidas I of Sparta to Xerxes I of Persia at the onset of the Battle of Thermopylae (480 BC). Xerxes, whose forces vastly outnumbered the Spartans and their allies, offered to spare the lives of Leonidas and his few thousand warriors if they would only surrender and lay down their weapons. Molon labe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (16 August 2009) en.wikipedia.org