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.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
King Constantine I of Greece and Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany sharing a moment together as brothers-in-law (1913)
lightning rod helmets ?
ReplyDeletePickelhaube - the two parts actually translate to Point Bonnet but we all know what it actually means.
ReplyDeleteAnd could i use the word "actually" again? I'm a dufus. It's early. Need coffee.
DeleteReally need to get Hegseth to bring those helmets back... even if just for ceremonial roles.
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