Well, Natty, that's quite a litany and it seems you are quite thrilled by the outcome of all that. Tell me, are you a Booth descendant? If so, will you autograph my .41 derringer?

But you sound a little sour-grapesy. If you-all had won, instead of the righteous ones that God ordained to, I suppose we'd be expected to be harping on your current issues.

If this were sports, you could say, "Well, there's always next year."

That's what it sounds like: your team sucked 1861-65. Maybe it'll come back next year. Or some other next year.