I was there on Saturday, and an inescapable part of me was acutely aware of the time of day, and what was going on as I looked at the surrounding countryside, the sky, and the air temperature.
It sure made history seem much more immediate to me.
They didn’t have a re-enactment, but...I wasn’t really there primarily for that. I was there to celebrate the shared values that I have with my fellow Americans.
It was wholly polluted for me by the Leftists, but...I get my enjoyment where I can.
At Least the Brits aren’t still
In Control.
I happened to be awake early in the morning this weekend. I caught the reenactment on a Boston news channel. I think I paid more attention to the “what was happening 250 years ago NOW” stuff on social media than I had in previous years.
The time of day; the exhaustion of the British Troops; and the deep anger of the “people” made more of an impression this time. I had read about this day since grammar school more than 50 years ago. For some reason, this year I paid more attention to the “people” involved way back then.
While the first shots in Lexington are recalled for their importance, the utter brutality of the rest of day was lost on me. The number of militia who streamed into the area throughout the morning was staggering. The followup fights from Concord, back to Lexington, and then through Arlington were just brutal.
The British soldiers had been marching since the night before—totalling about 40 miles in 24 hours. And for the entire walk back to Boston, they were harassed by the Minutemen. The action in Menotomy was huge compared to Lexington.
Today, we look around at the emotions of people in the country. Social media would have you think that the people are pissed off more than at any time since the Civil War. But, are they so pissed off they are picking up firearms and walking 10-15 miles overnight to pick a fight with the largest, most powerful army on Earth? It’s not even close.
A sense of history is critical to keep things in perspective.