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.
Off topic, but related. For a holiday an American will never forget, visit Newfoundland; ask any of the passengers on flights diverted there on 9/11.
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Favourite Newfie expresions: If I 'ad a face da likes a yers, me son, I'd be shavin' me arse an' walkin' back'ards! Don't pick da red 'ns, dey'se green! (In reference to blueberries.)
80% is under the surface -- or some number along that line.
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Off topic, but related. For a holiday an American will never forget, visit Newfoundland; ask any of the passengers on flights diverted there on 9/11.
ReplyDeleteNo association, but shameless plug:
http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/
Favourite Newfie expresions:
If I 'ad a face da likes a yers, me son, I'd be shavin' me arse an' walkin' back'ards!
Don't pick da red 'ns, dey'se green! (In reference to blueberries.)
Yes me butty, yer got er right me son dem blueberries is red cause deys green. Wheres yer from bye?
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