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.
to have lived the life that he did must have been extraordinary. i can appreciate the fact that when you get old and all you have left are memories and it's not fun anymore. t's time to move along. He and Hunter Thompson understood that. I understand that. “No More Games. No More bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun --for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax -- This won’t hurt.”
The Old Man just came back from a very long fishing trip.
ReplyDeleteto have lived the life that he did must have been extraordinary. i can appreciate the fact that when you get old and all you have left are memories and it's not fun anymore. t's time to move along.
ReplyDeleteHe and Hunter Thompson understood that. I understand that.
“No More Games. No More bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun --for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax -- This won’t hurt.”
It landed a little differently with his kid though - who was left to make the discovery. Nice picture to carry around in your head.
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