Posted on 06/03/2011 12:48:34 PM PDT by Incorrigible
Jim Newell— It's been at least a few seconds since we last checked in on Sarah Palin's Tour de Grift, which stopped yesterday in Olde Boston Towne. Her bus visited such historical sights as Paul Revere's old shack, where Palin explained the colonist's famous "midnight ride" before the 1775 battles at Lexington and Concord.
The Internet is aflame in scholarly debate over this interpretation:
He who warned, uh, the British that they weren't going to be taking away our arms uh by ringing those bells and making sure as he's riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be secure and we were going to be free and we were going to be armed.
Perhaps we should all brush up on our history of such events should we ever get trapped like this, but this may include some inaccuracies. Revere did not warn the British army to step off by ringing bells in their faces and shooting warning shots at them. That would have been counterproductive. Instead, he notified the appropriate colonists in an alarm system chain to give advance warning for protecting the rebel arsenal in Concord.
Sarah Palin would've shot all those Lobsterbacks good, though, one by one.
one of the news clips on T.V. earlier actually showed the woman in red as palin LOL.... I swear, it was on Fox! I thought she looked alittle different I passed it off as “wow, palin’s looking tired and beat down this trip...” b/c the “red jacket” palin look a bit older...anyone else see that???
After all, in 1775, everybody in the colonies were British. The Declaration of Independence was still over a year away.
The British WERE coming to take the guns. They after the arsenal....there reason for going to Concord....or at least the main one....the didn’t want the colonists getting those weapons.
The British WERE coming to take the guns. They after the arsenal....there reason for going to Concord....or at least the main one....the didn’t want the colonists getting those weapons.
**there = THEIR**** grrrrrr! hate when I do that
To all you "more perfect than thou" folks...
The Liberals are coming!
Right!
Let's review the following extensive list of the Islamic signers of the Declaration of Independence:
I’ve always liked that Paul Revere portrait, too. He looks so much like Bob Hope.
Darkwing, Sarge, 50mm,
By the way, SNIFF.
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Cheers!
> Thank you for sending us the entire poem. Most of us are familiar with the first few lines; but have little idea of the entire poem being so long. I don’t know that I had ever read the whole thing before. - It was high time I did.
Wow, memories! Granted, I may be an old fart, but I had to memorize 2 full stanzas for the 3rd grade class presentation to the whole school (the rest of the class were assigned other pieces). I ended up knowing the whole thing by heart, but I need to be prompted now, at times ;-)
> Thank you for sending us the entire poem. Most of us are familiar with the first few lines; but have little idea of the entire poem being so long. I don’t know that I had ever read the whole thing before. - It was high time I did.
Wow, memories! Granted, I may be an old fart, but I had to memorize 2 full stanzas for the 3rd grade class presentation to the whole school (the rest of the class were assigned other pieces). I ended up knowing the whole thing by heart, but I need to be prompted now, at times ;-)
Just as I reached it, out started six officers [British], seized my bridle, put their pistols to my Breast, ordered me to dismount, which I did: One of them, who appeared to have the command there, and much of a Gentleman, asked me where I came from; I told him, he asked what time I left it, I told him, he seemed surprised said Sr. may I have your name, I answered my name is Revere, what said he, Paul Revere; I answered yes; the others abused much, but he told me not to be afraid, no one should hurt me; I told him they would miss their aim. He said they should not, they were only awaiting for some deserters they expected down the Road.
I told him I knew better, I knew what they were after; that I had alarmed the country all the way up, that their Boats were catch’d aground, and I should have 500 men there soon; one of them said they had 1,500 coming: he seemed surprised and rode off into the road, and informed them who took me, they came down immeaditly on a full gallop, one of them (whom I since learned was Major Mitchell of the 5th Reg.) Clap (doug d) his pistol to my head, and said he was going to ask me some questions, if I did not tell him the truth, he would blow my brains out.
I told him I esteemed myself a Man of truth, that he had stopped me on the highway, & made me a prisoner, I knew not by what right; I would tell him the truth; I was not afraid; He then asked me, the same questions that the other did, and many more, but was more particular; I gave him much the same answers; he then Ordered me to mount my horse, they first searched me for pistols.
When I was mounted the Major took the reins out of my hand, and said by G___d Sr. you are not to ride with reins I assure you; and gave them to an officer on my right, to lead me, he then Ordered 4 men out of the Bushes, &to mount their horses; they were countrymen whom they had stopped, who were going home; then ordered us to march. He said to me We are now going towards your friends, and if you attempt to run, or we are insulted, we will blow your Brains out.’
When we had got into the Road they formed a circle, and ordered the prisoners in the center, & to lead me in the front. We rid towards Lexington, a quick pace; They very often insulted me calling me Rebel &c. &c. after we had got about a mile, I was given to the Serjant to lead, he was Ordered to take out his pistol, (he rode with a hanger,) and if I ran, to execute the major's sentence; When we got within about half a mile of the meeting house, we heard a gun fired; the major asked me what it was for, I told him to alarm the country; he ordered the four prisoners to dismount, they did, then one of the officers dismounted and cutt the bridles, and saddles, off the Horses, & drove them away, and told the men they might go about their business; I asked the Major to dismiss me, he said he would carry me, lett the consequence be what it will.
He then Ordered us to march, when we got within sight of the meeting House, we heard a Volley of guns fired, as I supposed at the tavern, as an alarm; the major ordered us to halt, he asked me how for it was to Cambridge, and many more questions, which I answered: he then asked the Serjant, if his horse was tired, he said yes; he Ordered him to take my horse; I dismounted, the Serjant mounted my horse; they cutt the Bridles & Saddle & of the Serjants horse, & rode off, down the road.
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Revere spread the alarm to the colonists that the British were coming, and when captured by the British he informed them that their plans were not going to succeed.
Wasn’t it Breeds Hill?
BTTT
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