Look for the Union label

Feb 17, 2007 23:26

Ian is a closet rebel. He's whistling "Dixie." He didn't know "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" until I hummed it for him. He thinks it's "Awful."* He supports the notion of states' rights being the true cause of the Civil War. That situation is so bad that we've already had to outlaw this particular topic of historical debate as it's much too controversial in this house, and causes too many arguments. (Only because Ian is wrong. There wouldn't have been any controversy over states' rights if the right in question were not the "right" TO HOLD SLAVES!)

Shee-it. Jersey boy my ass. His mother is from Alabama. My fiance' is a closet rebel, I think. My damn yankee heart is breaking. Confederates still owe me money!

T.

* "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" is actually pretty awful as songs go, and worse as a supposedly "rousing" battle theme. Nevertheless, we do NOT whistle "Dixie" in this household!

This could be a problem.

slavery or states rights?, i'm blogging this

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