Did you know, Thomas Jefferson was fascinated by mastodons and believed they still roamed the country, particularly in the West? He asked Lewis and Clark to bring back samples of bones they found from their famous expedition. (I'm assuming this was any unusual, large bones.)
I knew he was always inquisitive about such things, but I didn't know he made the request to Lewis and Clark.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't previously aware of his interest. I found it fascinating though:)
DeleteTake special care.
Who isn't fascinated by mastodons....?
ReplyDeleteIndeed:)
DeleteThey are indeed fascinating creatures, but I didn't know this. Have a good and safe day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThey are fascinating for sure.
DeleteYou have a great one.
Hugs
I suppose he was just a few thousand years off on his guess...
ReplyDeleteI suppose😀
DeleteYes, just a few years off:) Heh.
DeleteYet another facr I didn't know Sandra. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteTake care.
Yvonne.
Entirely my pleasure, Yvonne.
DeleteI see, the western United States Jefferson thought. A friend was wandering the streets of San Francisco and he was sure he saw he mastodon, but maybe drugs were involved.
ReplyDeleteHa!
DeleteYes, well....um....I wish he was right but he was not. I wonder if he went looking for Sasquatch too.??
ReplyDeleteHeh.
DeleteSurprised he didn't ask them to bring back a live one.
ReplyDeleteHeh. That would have been exciting:)
DeleteCool
ReplyDeleteIndeed:)
DeleteWow.
ReplyDeleteIndeed:) That one surprised me.
DeleteInteresting.
ReplyDeleteI thought so too.
DeleteThat's kind of cool!
ReplyDeleteHeh. Yes;)
DeleteI had no idea. I like they were looking for dino bones:)
ReplyDeleteYes:)
Deletemakes one wonder if they HAD found a mastodon bone; how they would have brought it BACK !!!! ;) ♥♥
ReplyDeleteGood question.
Deletexoxo
I didn't know this!
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Just a few years too late for them to be alive lol
ReplyDeleteSay what???
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