And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The original "Monkey Wrench Gang".
ReplyDeleteNot only had Ed shot the TV in this picture, but he's also resting the muzzle of his gun on his toe. A rebel to the core.
DeleteHe may have shot it off previously, in which case, it's not a bad option. Note that the boot seems to be "hollow" in that spot.
ReplyDeleteIt does look hollow. Ed probably wouldn't care at that age. Didn't need those durned toes, anyway!
DeleteSomewhere in this house is the Mother Earth News magazine edition with that photo on the cover. It's still a personal favorite.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's probably worth something! Who knows what you could get for it on Ebay?
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