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.
I am no longer young but still plenty stupid. Even so the need for externally created excitement has never been high on my list and has diminished with time.
Some people get their "kicks" on Rte-66. Others have a different way of stimulating the endorphin production. Personally, fine wine and the company of a much younger beautiful woman in my cozy nest works best for me.
Forget that. I had all the fun I wanted with Air assault,climbing and rappelling in the Army. Nowadays, I will stick to smoking my pipe, drinking coffee and reading this great blog and others.
Thank you for being there. No military service here, to my regret, and the many fine blogs available are treasures. If you see igor tell him I said "heh".
Bounding?
ReplyDeleteI've done that, back when I was young and stupid.
I am no longer young but still plenty stupid. Even so the need for externally created excitement has never been high on my list and has diminished with time.
DeleteSome people get their "kicks" on Rte-66. Others have a different way of stimulating the endorphin production. Personally, fine wine and the company of a much younger beautiful woman in my cozy nest works best for me.
ReplyDeleteYou mnd I have discovered the same formula for happiness.
DeleteForget that.
ReplyDeleteI had all the fun I wanted with Air assault,climbing and rappelling in the Army.
Nowadays, I will stick to smoking my pipe, drinking coffee and reading this great blog and others.
Thank you for being there. No military service here, to my regret, and the many fine blogs available are treasures. If you see igor tell him I said "heh".
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