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.
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Reader recommended and on my list for this winter reading
If you haven't read it, please add 'Cry Havoc' to your winter reading list.
ReplyDelete"cry havoc" was the signal to stop fightng and begin looting.
DeleteAlso see--
ReplyDeleteCaterpillar Club. Successful bailout with a parachute.
Goldfish Club. Successful aircraft ditching.
Winged Boot Club. Successful escape from behind enemy lines.
Read the story of an 8th Air Force B-17 gunner who was one of very few to be a documented member of all three clubs.