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To: macquire

Well, at least Urkel knows that Paul Revere didn’t warn the British.


22 posted on 06/23/2011 3:29:12 PM PDT by RobRoy (The US today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: RobRoy
If Urkel knows Paul Revere didn't warn the British, then he's the fool. Paul Revere did encounter the British and tell them that that Concord and Lexington were prepared for them.

From Paul Revere's own words quoted at: The True Story of Paul Revere

"Just as I reached it, out started six officers, 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.

34 posted on 06/23/2011 4:18:14 PM PDT by slowhandluke (It's hard to be cynical enough in this age.)
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