Do you ever go into a fantasy about living centuries ago? Sometimes it happens to me, it takes me over: I’m in a stone castle, I see the main hall filled with warriors toasting their lord celebrating some victory, there is mead, wine, there is blood still oozing from the walking wounded, , the smell of smoke, the smell of meat and ale, guttering torches…I see great kilts, the men in tartan wrapped like a toga, their cold weapons still gory at their belts, mad and bold with glory-lust, the victors at their spoils. I’m not one of them, I’m among the women—am I a lady or just one of the serving wenches? I don’t know— but one of the men , ruddy by birth and from wine, is looking for me. ( I’d like to go on but I think better not😌…)
Thats a wayback. What about sweltering Carpenter’s Hall in July 1776? Can you imagine the smell, the men’s powder and pomades mingled with sweat, with snuff, with (I hope ) ale, with pee, as they delivered the orations which midwifed the birth of our nation?
idk, the wigs and knee britches don’t turn me on as much as the greatkilts…..and the problem is, I dont think there were any women there in any capacity. Well…maybe. Few wenches delivering negus or punch? That’s all I need! I’m THERE! And yes—one of our powdered nd pomaded Founding Fathers has noticed me. When he lays down the quill pen whit which he may very well have signed his own death warrant..he will seek me out, claim me.
Glorious Fourth, all dear readers!
ST UnWoked & UnVaxxed! 
LOL LOL LOL 🙂 Well done, Hypatia! I would love to know which Founding Father sought you out and claimed you, but that is none of my business 🙂
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It doesn’t have to be one of the big names—every man jack of those who signed the Declaration was a brave man and a hero.
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With big white bowling balls.
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Hmmm?
I may have been at both of those places and times.
Seriously though, if I could go back in time, I would have been one of General George Washington’s lieutenants (of grunts/ infantry/ recon [obvs] not REMFs).
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After Jesus, I think George Washington must be the greatest man who ever lived. I saw some Catholic show which claimed that the Virgin Mary appeared to George Washington. I am going to google it right now, and see what I find.
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You would’ve wanted to be one of those men barefoot in the bloody snow at Valley Forge? Oooooh….🤪
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That’s part of what we call “embracing the suck” but the part I would have enjoyed is the brotherhood of fighting alongside that one of a kind (Christian) warrior.
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Stories of the Virgin Mary appearing to George Washington are all over the internet, although I don’t think he called her Mary, and she apparently did not give her name, but he told people around him that a “beautiful and luminous” woman appeared to him and told him that America would be victorious and would become a great nation. This is apparently recorded in newspaper articles from the time, and in the Library of Congress.
https://catholicherald.co.uk/did-george-washington-have-a-vision-of-our-lady/
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https://www.wearethemighty.com/lists/10-reasons-why-its-so-hard-to-impress-infantrymen/
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“They’re good at fighting wars and making babies.” 🙂
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Grunts do it like it’s life or death.©
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Because it is.
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That’s part of what we call “embracing the suck” but the part I would have enjoyed is the brotherhood of fighting alongside that one of a kind (Christian) warrior.
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