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.
There is no collective noun for samurai, but I think the word "rattle" would be appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was called a "Slice" of Samurai
DeleteI bet that bunch had a couple of great tales to tell that went with them to their graves
ReplyDeleteMushahi Miyamoto
ReplyDeleteEnough said
Looks like a bunch of humorless cut-ups
ReplyDeleteKeeping an expressionless face was a part of martial training in those times.
DeleteThe one on the left will act first, beware the one on the right. Oh, okay, ignore that and just run!
ReplyDeleteI'd bust a gut if those signs read, "Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Gummo, & Zeppo."
ReplyDeleteAnd not one man bun in the group.
ReplyDeleteDon't be so sure - I've seen pics of samurai that had long hair that they tied up on the upper back of their head - called Chonmage
DeleteThey all have manbuns, or else they aren't real samurai.
DeleteIt's not optional, and it's not a fashion trend.
Serious manspreading there. Where's Karen?
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