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Here I am giving my thought process and my answer was already up oops
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I believe it may have something to do along the lines of what NJ Bob said. 1945 when it was commissioned and 1945 when it was replaced. Both numbers end in 5 or V.
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Now I think it may be the fasces bound together by leather straps which shape two V's on the rods,
symbolizing power and strength through numbers
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Oops!
I am composing an explanation of my clues and
I sent when I meant to save.
Edited by matthewvincent
03/18/2013 10:32 am
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The Olive Branch Petition which was approved by Congress on July 5, 1775?
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The reign of Mussolini? The Fasces used on the Mercury dime was also used in the symbol of the National Fascist Party that was created by Mussolini. In 1925, Mussolini set up a total dictatorship, and his reign ended in 1945. V is the 5 in 192(5) and 194(5). |
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Matthew is thinking ...
thinking ...
OK.
A word in your ear, j-win:
"Answer plus explanation makes you the winner."
Edited by matthewvincent
03/18/2013 11:22 am
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The reign of Mussolini. The Fasces used on the Mercury dime was also used in the symbol of the National Fascist Party that was created by Mussolini. In 1925, Mussolini set up a total dictatorship, and his reign ended in 1945. Th reign started with a "V" as in "5" in 1925 and ended with a "V" as in "5" in 1945 Mussolini has a big stomach too? (All men do) |
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and V is the roman numeral for 5....
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and you said: "Non habemus papam - the black smoke rises from the chimney." And there was just a new pope elected in Vatican City, which is in Rome...
and also the March on Rome was the march when Mussolini first came to power, (again with Rome/Roman Numerals/V/5).
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03/18/2013 11:46 am
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Don't give too much info, j-win, as someone can snatch "V"ictory from your hands. Here is the prize: (I figured I'd better choose sooner rather than later!)   (I read the handwriting on the wall. SO close ...!) Edited by matthewvincent
03/18/2013 11:51 am
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"I start with "V" and end with "V""
I want the correct answer to this!
No one is even close.
Solve my sonnet and I might award a runner-up prize.
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A little background;
I was curled up in front of the TV watching a show.
It took not a minute for me to think, "This might make a good puzzle for the CCF.
I did research and saved the findings for a few weeks.
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Is it the second World War... (WW)II? It ended in 1945, the same year the Mercury dime design ended.. and maybe a tummy great was the bomb "Fat Man"? or Winston Churchill. Haha I don't know. |
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