One, if by land, and two, if by sea; And I on the opposite shore will be

[femmequixotic]

The eighteenth of April was my father's birthday. It was also, as he quite enjoyed reminding us on a yearly basis, the night of Paul Revere, William Dawes, and Samuel Prescott's ride from Boston to Lexington and Concord in 1775 to alert the colonial minutemen that the British were on the move. The next day, the American Revolution began with the

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[lolafalola]

That was wonderful of you. Thanks for sharing that with us. -- L

[midnitemaraud_r]

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(Today is my dad's birthday, too! :-P)

[absynthedrinker]

I feel I know you a little better tonight. Thanks for sharing that.

Peace,
Bubba

[songquake]

*smiles*

my brother's birthday is april 28th, and he says that he spends each birthday contemplating william bligh and the mutiny on the bounty.

me? the closest i can claim is guy fawkes day :(
(my actual birthday being the day after fawkes' arrest - that is, the anniversary of his torture.)

[frek]

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Thank you for sharing. This was a wonderful remembrance. <3