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.
Should've tossed her over his shoulder before fording the stream.
ReplyDeleteyeah, that would have at least helped with the traction when he stepped into the fast water. Still, a lot to be said for the wet tee shirt.
DeleteHe was drunk to have thought that would work!
ReplyDeleteI think it was a planned event.
ReplyDelete"Come in, strip down, dry off and look at my etchings."