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walter
02-17-14, 07:00 PM
Royal Charter of the Hudson's Bay Company

The original charter that granted HBC 3.9 million square kilometres (1.5 million sq mi)
for the cost of:

YEILDING AND PAYING yearly to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, for the same, two Elks and two black Beavers, whensoever, and as often as We, Our Heirs and Successors, shall happen to enter into the said Countries, Territories and Regions hereby granted.

Corporate Collections: Reference: The Charter: Text of Royal Charter
http://www.hbcheritage.ca/hbcheritage/collections/archival/charter/charter.asp

Moxie
02-18-14, 01:24 AM
So two elks and two black beavers walk into this bar.....










Couldn't resist! lol

Anthony Joseph
02-18-14, 02:05 PM
So two elks and two black beavers walk into this bar.....


...and the bartender says, "No wonder they're horny!"

Chex
02-18-14, 02:41 PM
That first paragraph about WHEREAS Our dear and entirely beloved Cousin(s), that's a lot of cousins, this story kind of reminds me of Braveheart.

Moxie
02-18-14, 04:56 PM
...and the bartender says, "No wonder they're horny!"

ba-da-BOOM!

walter
02-18-14, 07:43 PM
Two elk and two black beavers walk into a bar and the bartender says, "No wonder they're horny!" the Cousin's are coming.

Moxie
02-19-14, 04:46 PM
Glad to see people with funny bones around here! :-)