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.
That makes at least two of us! Deciphering REO took me longer than getting correct pronunciation of WACO (wahco) aircraft down. For too long I was a diehard user of Waco as in Texas.
REO = Ransom E. Olds, as in Oldsmobile automobiles. Another point of trivia I am thankful to daily timewaster for teaching me about.
ReplyDeleteThat makes at least two of us! Deciphering REO took me longer than getting correct pronunciation of WACO (wahco) aircraft down. For too long I was a diehard user of Waco as in Texas.
DeleteThat's just WACO, pun intended.
Deletecommon knowledge, pilgrim.
DeleteThat is so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhen form was as important as function....it spent more time being looked at than working....
ReplyDeleteREO Speedwagon was one of the most creative band names.
ReplyDeleteHow about The Fugs?
DeleteThey're also the suckiest band that EVER sucked!
Deletehand operated wipers?
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