Roanoke Missing
Sunday August 17, 2008
Schoolchildren across the United States wish they could solve the mystery of 'Croatoan'. This mysterous word was found carved into a tree, the only surviving remains of the colony of Roanoke. On August 17, 1590, John White returned from Great Britain to find the colony completely vanished. Many other colonies, however, were more fortunate. They were able to survive and thrive in a often hostile land.
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“Croatoan” is an old Native American word that means “It’s cold as **** and I’m getting my*** out of here”. Just thought you would like to know.
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“Upon his arrival in Britain, White found himself trapped by the impending invasion of the Spanish Armada. Finally, two years after the stunning defeat of the Armada, he again departed for Roanoke Island. He arrived on August 18, 1590–his grand daughter’s third birthday–and found the Cittie of Raleigh deserted, plundered, and surrounded “with a high pallisado of great trees, with cortynes and flankers, very fort-like”. On one of the palisades, he found the single word “CROATOAN” carved into the surface, and the letters “CRO” carved into a nearby tree.”
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