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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Rubicon? Cannonball!

h/t BCE




















Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!

Posted by Aesop at 6:19 PM
Labels: Coming Attractions

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John Wilder said...

(golf clap for Mr. Henry)

May 11, 2023 at 9:27 PM

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noun \ˌra-ˌkän-ˈtər, -kən-\: a person who excels in telling anecdotes with skill and wit.
from Middle French, from raconter to tell

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