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12/31/1695: A window tax is imposed in England,
causing many shopkeepers to brick up their windows to avoid the tax.
Posted: 12/31/2023 at 08:35 AM ET
Thread Replies (10)
12/31/1695: A window tax is imposed in England,
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-- PhotoHokieNC
Dec 31, 2023 at 08:35 AM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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12/31/23 08:35 AM ET
The had a food tax in Britain too, they stopped making it.**
-- MEHOKIE
Dec 31, 2023 at 03:08 PM ET
MEHOKIE
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12/31/23 03:08 PM ET
I guess they saw right through that.**
-- B777Fr8Dog
Dec 31, 2023 at 02:08 PM ET
B777Fr8Dog
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12/31/23 02:08 PM ET
Seems like a real pane to deal with.**
-- MP4VT2004
Dec 31, 2023 at 03:07 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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12/31/23 03:07 PM ET
After that, they got all sashy.**
-- MEHOKIE
Dec 31, 2023 at 03:14 PM ET
MEHOKIE
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12/31/23 03:14 PM ET
Gonna have to mull..ion these over**
-- RTFC
Dec 31, 2023 at 09:42 PM ET
RTFC
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12/31/23 09:42 PM ET
The same thing happened in France.
-- Merlin Hokie
Dec 31, 2023 at 01:43 PM ET
Merlin Hokie
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12/31/23 01:43 PM ET
In DC, they have the Au Bon Pane tax**
-- MEHOKIE
Dec 31, 2023 at 03:16 PM ET
MEHOKIE
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12/31/23 03:16 PM ET
Did the guide provide an explanation for the fenestration penalization?
-- MP4VT2004
Dec 31, 2023 at 03:10 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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12/31/23 03:10 PM ET
you still see the bricked windows
-- MrBayAreaHokie
Dec 31, 2023 at 10:10 AM ET
MrBayAreaHokie
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12/31/23 10:10 AM ET
They all use Macs now, tho'.**
-- PhotoHokieNC
Dec 31, 2023 at 01:19 PM ET
PhotoHokieNC
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12/31/23 01:19 PM ET