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.
Back in the day, ABC's Wide World Of Sports showed the Acapulco Cliff Diving Championship every summer. Neat as hell.
ReplyDeleteJim McKay had one of the best jobs in the world announcing those shows.
Ahhh, "...the agony of defeat..."
Thank you for that comment. It brought back good memories of a better time.
DeleteI remember those cliff diving shows.
DeleteI also remember that spectacular "Agony Of Defeat" skiing wipeout.
This is offtask but my bro and I would water ski and camp at Lake Mojave in late 60s early 70s and dive from similar heights. Stupidly great times.
ReplyDeleteThat I might try...
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