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NT/OT Shot Heard Round the World

General Discussion
#1

Today was the day shots were fired on the Lexington Green…

[b]“By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled;
Here once the embattled farmers stood;
And fired the shot heard round the world.”

  • Ralph Waldo Emerson, Concord Hymn, (1837), immortalizing the skirmish at the Old North Bridge, Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775[/b]

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/lexington.htm

#2

“Lay down your arms, you damned rebels…”

#3

My first wifes’ Great, Great, Great Grandmother was present, tho just a young girl.
The retelling of the story on this day, is part of my ex-s’ family tradition.

#4

My mad friend in England says, “Those were Englishmen who rebelled. You Americans have never rebelled against anything.”

#5
Tom Ruby said:
My mad friend in England says, "Those were Englishmen who rebelled. You Americans have never rebelled against anything."
Obviously, your English friend does not read this website.
#6

We are in the process of doing some family research but there was always a standing joke in the family that we were related to Benedict Arnold. After some reaearch there may be more truth to it than we ever knew!

#7
Tom Ruby said:
My mad friend in England says, "Those were Englishmen who rebelled. You Americans have never rebelled against anything."
Mebbe not, but we can be quite revolting!
#8

George Washington has 2 over due library books!

#9

And privation and sacrifice to today’s generation is half a day without junk food, video games and cell phones… We’ve come far in 235 years, haven’t we?

#10
Steve Featherkile said:
Tom Ruby said:
My mad friend in England says, "Those were Englishmen who rebelled. You Americans have never rebelled against anything."
Mebbe not, but we can be quite revolting!
Since it was called a Revolution, aren't we then 'revolving'?
#11
David Hill said:
Steve Featherkile said:
Tom Ruby said:
My mad friend in England says, "Those were Englishmen who rebelled. You Americans have never rebelled against anything."
Mebbe not, but we can be quite revolting!
Since it was called a Revolution, aren't we then 'revolving'?
I think we are "evolving"
#12

or de-volving.

#13

…or just plain revolting.

#14

Today they’d be called “violent anti-government extremists”.

#15

One man’s terrorist is another man’s freedom fighter.