[Experiment 6-2-6]

Ya know, Chamberlain was criticized for causing disruption by "encouraging" students at his school to enlist and go to war. The fellow teachers and administration suggested that this fuddy duddy professor take a much needed "sabbatical" and go tour Europe for a year or two.

Instead, Chamberlain left Bowdoin College to join the U.S. Army, avoided "Command", so was given Second in Command. But circumstances PUT him in command on the fateful day which kept Gettysburg from becoming a Federal defeat, and was awarded the medal of honor for doing so.

Not sure how GODS AND GENERALS turns out on film, as I'm still waiting for Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) to show up. But it was a GREAT book!

[Burr5]

This whole story makes me want to go pound the crap out of these Birkenstock-wearing, dimwitted, ignorant egomaniacs.

But I have a personal question. How can you still be waiting for the Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) to "show up" when it's been out since December and has grossed $327 million in the U.S. alone? Do live in Namibia or something? If not, I've got great news: check your newpaper's Movie section. It's playing at a theater near you!

[ohioWfan]

Not sure how GODS AND GENERALS turns out on film, as I'm still waiting for Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) to show up. But it was a GREAT book!

And it's a GREAT film, too! (We saw it yesterday). Whenever it shows up, see it!

Looks like they could use a Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain up there in Maine about now, doesn't it?

[alwaysconservative]

I thought Churchill was the hawk, and Neville Chamberlain was the appeasement dove? Is my recollection of history warped?

[alwaysconservative]

Please ignore my previous post about Chamberlain and Churchill and please accept my apologies for being an idiot; my post was ill-informed. Wrong war, wrong Chamberlain. Some days, I should read ALL the posts before clicking at the keyboard. (Sigh.)