The shot heard round the world

April 19, 1775, at Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. I wonder how many remember...

Concord Hymn
Ralph Waldo Emerson

By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.

The foe long since in silence slept;
Alike the conqueror silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps.

On this green bank, by this soft stream,
We set to-day a votive stone;
That memory may their deed redeem,
When, like our sires, are sons are gone.

Spirit, that made those heroes dare
To die and leave their children free,
Bid Time and Nature gently spare
The shaft we raise to them and thee.

 

We wus robbed...

 

Viva la america revolution!!! my home, sweet home.

 

ROFL!...Unfortunately, we can't get our money back, either!

 

ROFLMAO - still upset about that , Mr. Pewty ??

 

No, I'm feeling pretty magnanimous about it. Now, if all you Americans could just give me 1 dollar each, we could call it even.

(Organize that for me Slider, and I'll cut you in for half...)

 

Right. I'll be sure to mail you half of all I collect. I promise.

 

I have a new motto for you, too:

"We went and lost the revolution in America, and all I got were these ugly yellow shorts"

 

I'll take the archive at the rock and roll hall of fame. You can keep the rest.