5 Myths of Tarring and Feathering

Journal of the American Revolution ^ | 12/13/2013 | J.L. Bell

[Textide]

An interesting article about the history of tarring and feathering. Some light reading for a Tuesday. Here's a link to the full article:

http://allthingsliberty.com/2013/12/5-myths-tarring-feathering/

Here are the 5 myths:

1. Tarring and Feathering could be fatal
2. Rebellious Bostonians invented the tars-and-feathers treatment.
3. Pre-war mobs attacked high-class royal officials with tar and feathers.
4. Towns displayed tar barrels and bags of feathers on Liberty Poles.
5. Tarring and feathering ended with the Revolution.

[dblshot]

I guess this article is posted here as a how to just in case we finally get fed up with our politicians?

[Textide]

It’s always good to know such things.

[MrB]

America was much more civilized when “uncivilized” acts like this were more common and not punished by authority.

Actually, it usually was done TO “authority” when they stepped out of line.

Now that authority will use deadly force on citizens in order to continue their lawless acts against them.

[CrazyIvan]

As the fellow said in the Mark Twain story, after being tarred and feathered and run out of town on a rail, “If it weren’t for the honor, I’d just as soon have walked.”

[aimhigh]

In College, my fraternity would tar (honey) and feather members when they turned 21. First they tied up the member in front of his favorite sorority.

[longfellow]

Get Harry Reids naked ass over here now.

[Textide]

Yeah, I imagine today it would be considered ‘assault’.

[wardaddy]

Asphalt is not stored at 300 degrees

Its heated before transport and application

Like Bunker C...its cousin used for ship’s fuel.... heated before it goes to the diesels

You’ll note sometimes roofers reheat the pitch before applying on a tar roof

You can buy unheated asphalt at Lowes in bags to compress into potholes unheated

The bottom of the cracking tower.

[jaydee770]

Technology has improved since the Rev-War days. Now, one could use Gorilla-Glue at room temp instead of heated tar/pitch. From experience, if you get gorilla-glue anywhere on you, within just a minute or two it will not wash off. It just has to wear off over time...

[Arm_Bears]

A time-honored tradition, badly in need of resurrection.

[SpinnerWebb]

Sometimes they tarred people more gently over their clothing.

Please, for the love of all that is good and humane and kind...

Read the article fully!

[Textide]

That’s a sensible and affordable substitute.

How about a substitute for the feathers? I’m thinking a modern malcontent might use those sprinkles from doughnuts or perhaps confetti in lieu of feathers.

[golux]

Egads! Tarring our noble, selfless leaders?



That's Racist!

[MrB]

Looks like photobucket vetoed your pic...

[Blood of Tyrants]

Actually, the article states that it was done to the working class people and not to the gentry.

[MrB]

Yep, "tar" might be construed as "racist".

[CrazyIvan]

To paraphrase a Freepers comment a few days ago-

Tar, feathers, politician.
(some assembly required)

[NorthMountain]

The System of Doctor Tarr and Prof. Fether

[woodbutcher1963]

Always loved that story. Poe had quite a gift for irony.