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.
Jingasa (陣笠) The samurai class in feudal Japan, as well as their retainers and footsoldiers, used several types of jingasa made from iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather.
Looks like it's on backwards.
ReplyDeleteLooks like it should have “Zildjian” printed on it.
ReplyDeleteExcellent.
DeleteLooks like he borrowed from his brother's drum set.
ReplyDeleteJWFitz
Your pizza is here.
ReplyDeleteI've been watching a bit of Zatoichi of late.
ReplyDeleteWonderin' if his gourd is pointy like his cover.
ReplyDeleteGet yer hands outta your pockets!
ReplyDeleteEnemies where easily dispatched while they were rolling around on the ground
ReplyDeletelaughing their ass off!
Bubbarust
Were, not where. Sorry, too many adult beverages while watching Tennessee
ReplyDeleteroll over Kentucky again!
Bubbarust
The cymbolism is interesting.
ReplyDeleteJingasa (陣笠)
ReplyDeleteThe samurai class in feudal Japan, as well as their retainers and footsoldiers, used several types of jingasa made from iron, copper, wood, paper, bamboo, or leather.
looks like it'll fit my '57 Mercree
ReplyDeleteSo THAT's where the term high-hat comes from! (but where's the other one?)
ReplyDeleteBet you can cook on it
ReplyDeleteThose shoulders would look right at home on 1980s women's fashion.
ReplyDeleteMifune's 8th
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't laugh at it when he's wearing dai-sho.
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