L.B. Taylor Jr.Grandmother's knee is a wonderful place to learn about the Bible, ghosts, and even Santa Claus, but a mighty poor place to learn about history.
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Grandmother’s knee is a wonderful place to learn about the Bible, ghosts, and even Santa Claus, but a mighty poor place to learn about history. Grandmother's knee is full of grandma stories that are passed down for generations. The stories are passed along because they're interesting and entertaining. One story told by grandparents goes like this: A long time ago, there was a big battle between two different groups.
The two groups were fighting each other on the battlefield when they ran out of ammo. A soldier on one group found an arrow in the ground with an inscription on it that said, "To whom it may concern." That soldier took the arrow to his commanding officer and showed him what was written on the arrow. The leader of the opposing group then ordered his men to stop fighting.
Instead of fighting each other any further, they both threw down their weapons and joined together as brothers in order to end this war between their countries.
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