State House wants Tennessee River water, too
February 20, 2008 at 4:00 pm by Thomas Wheatley in News
The state House of Representatives followed the Senate’s lead this morning and voted 136-26 to pursue what some say is Georgia’s legal claim to water from the Tennessee River. The drought caused the desperation move, which all dates back to an 1818 surveying error that some legislators say botched the accurate location of where the border between Georgia and Tennessee should lie. The General Assembly also plans to exhume the body of the long-dead surveyor, shoot it into space, and then destroy the corpse with a missile. Kidding!
Damn those surveyors, always reading the latest issue of Hiawassee Gazette to see what covered-wagon racers’ wives were wearing at the Dahlonega 500. If you’re participating in a Civil War re-enactment this weekend, keep your eye on your bayonet. Legislators will be looking for weapons as they sally forth on their quest to reclaim what is rightfully ours! After all, stealin’ sho’ is easier than being responsible.
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February 20th, 2008 at 4:14 pm
When I first read this, I thought it was a parody. It made me laugh. When I realized that it was true I laughed even harder.
You know what follows next is a lawsuit by the surveyors family claiming defmation of charecter.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Here’s the truly weird thing. I’ve been doing some research on this and they might actually have a case.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
Griftdrift,
Funny graphics and jokes aside, I think the state might, too. I’m touching base with someone who knows a lot about this case soon and I’m interested in hearing the details. The person who contacted me today said there’s been another case like this recently — and it was settled fairly quickly.
February 20th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
I want access to Big Ed’s Fireworks on I-24 to be part of any settlement!
February 20th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
Cool! Does this mean we can keep building subdivisions and screwing up the environment and enriching Republican developers! Thank God! … I … I mean, You’re Welcome!
February 21st, 2008 at 9:45 am
TN can claim “adverse possession”.