Seen on the street in Kyiv.

Words of Advice:

"If Something Seems To Be Too Good To Be True, It's Best To Shoot It, Just In Case." -- Fiona Glenanne

“The Mob takes the Fifth. If you’re innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?” -- The TOFF *

"Foreign Relations Boil Down to Two Things: Talking With People or Killing Them." -- Unknown

“Speed is a poor substitute for accuracy.” -- Real, no-shit, fortune from a fortune cookie

"If you believe that you are talking to G-d, you can justify anything.” — my Dad

"Colt .45s; putting bad guys in the ground since 1873." -- Unknown

"Stay Strapped or Get Clapped." -- probably not Mr. Rogers

"The Dildo of Karma rarely comes lubed." -- Unknown

"Eck!" -- George the Cat

* "TOFF" = Treasonous Orange Fat Fuck, A/K/A Dolt-45,
A/K/A Commandante (or Cadet) Bone Spurs,
A/K/A El Caudillo de Mar-a-Lago, A/K/A the Asset., A/K/A P01135809

Friday, April 19, 2013

238 Years Ago

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood,
And fired the shot heard round the world. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
The Battle of Lexington began around sunrise on April 19th, 1775. The Battle of Concord would be fought about three hours later.

The militiamen gave better than they got. The morale boost from going toe-to-toe with the best army in the world and beating them probably can't be overestimated.

By the end of the day, the Revolutionary War had begun.

It would take over a year before the rest of the Colonies had joined the fight.

1 comment:

Nangleator said...

The old bridge is one of my favorite parks to hang out in, for picnics or canoeing by. It tickles me to relax and enjoy my freedom at the epicenter of American freedom. It feels like the ghosts approve.

Wish I could be there today, but alas, I must work.