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Old 03-31-2003, 12:29 AM
SATX*APhi SATX*APhi is offline
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Tthanks for the explanation.

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Originally posted by AlphaSigOU
In days of old, this was the highest honor given by a city to a distinguished visitor, essentially making him an 'honorary' resident of that particular city or town. (The 'key is actually a plaque with an ornate key on it, in many cases).

It's still done once in a while, but it's a tradition that seems to have disappeared from the larger cities in the U.S. of A.
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