All of us, every single man, woman, and child on the face of the Earth were born with the same unalienable rights; to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. And, if the governments of the world can't get that through their thick skulls, then, regime change will be necessary.
Monday, April 19, 2010
April 19, 1775
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revereridesagain
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On this morning remember:
Captain Jonathan Parker of the Lexington militia telling his men as the lined up at the Green: "Let the troops pass by and don't molest them without they begin first". His voice was so hoarse with the TB that was slowly killing him that it could not be heard over the noise as he tried to rally his men as the British began firing on them.
Jonathan Harrington, member of the Lexington militia, shot through the chest, crawled to the front door of his beautiful white house at the edge of the green, and died. His house still stands there, serenely facing the Green.
Isaac Davis of Acton, who with other members of the militia walked 7 miles to North Bridge in Concord, where he died in the first volley by British troops. Every year on this date people gather at his house at 5 am and walk those same 7 miles to join the observances in Concord.
Militia major John Buttrick of the town of Lincoln who, when Davis fell, cried "Fire, for God's sake, fire!" What followed was The Shot Heard 'Round the World.
Jason Russell of Menotomy (now Arlington -- when I lived there we called it Menotony), killed on his doorstep after rallying friends to help in his defense by saying, "An Englishman's home is his castle."
Menotomy resident Sam Whittlemore, age about 70-something at the time, who killed 3 British troops, and was wounded and left for dead, but recovered and lived to be 98. We Yankees are hard to kill.
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On this morning remember:
Captain Jonathan Parker of the Lexington militia telling his men as the lined up at the Green: "Let the troops pass by and don't molest them without they begin first". His voice was so hoarse with the TB that was slowly killing him that it could not be heard over the noise as he tried to rally his men as the British began firing on them.
Jonathan Harrington, member of the Lexington militia, shot through the chest, crawled to the front door of his beautiful white house at the edge of the green, and died. His house still stands there, serenely facing the Green.
Isaac Davis of Acton, who with other members of the militia walked 7 miles to North Bridge in Concord, where he died in the first volley by British troops. Every year on this date people gather at his house at 5 am and walk those same 7 miles to join the observances in Concord.
Militia major John Buttrick of the town of Lincoln who, when Davis fell, cried "Fire, for God's sake, fire!" What followed was The Shot Heard 'Round the World.
Jason Russell of Menotomy (now Arlington -- when I lived there we called it Menotony), killed on his doorstep after rallying friends to help in his defense by saying, "An Englishman's home is his castle."
Menotomy resident Sam Whittlemore, age about 70-something at the time, who killed 3 British troops, and was wounded and left for dead, but recovered and lived to be 98. We Yankees are hard to kill.
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