[lit-ideas] Re: Clearing Matters Up, with Whittier and Literature In

I left some loose ends which people off-list have urged me to tie up.
Fritchie is probably of German origin, anglicized Frietsche or something of that ilk, though a genealogy page says there are Irish Fritchies. I failed to mention the Barbara Fritchie restaurant's website. I pass it along without comment, save to say that you can get the pledge of allegiance there, plus a list of famous Frederick County Personalities, which includes, in addition to many people you've heard of, Rear Admiral Winfred Scott Schley, suppressor of the Chinese insurrection on the Chincha Islands, protector of American interests during a revolution in San Salvador, adjutant of land forces in the attack on Korean forts on the Salee River and participant in the battle of Gangwha. After he inspected lighthouses and rescued Greely from the Arctic Schley got into the defining fight of his life with... (U.S.) Acting Rear Admiral Sampson. A Spanish squadron was also involved. (See Wikipedia or some long history American naval adventure for fuller details.) He won at least the publicity battle, and is thus at least a local hero.
I called Amazon this morning, trying to get a gift card to function as it should. Thick accent, "Please tell me the name on the account." 
"David Ritchie."
"And your e mail address?"
"Ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
"Well Richard, how may I be of assistance?"

Don't keep calling me Richard.

David Ritchie,
Portland, Oregon

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