“Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Friday, April 18, 2025
250 Years Ago Tonight...
Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Merry Christmas to all!
Monday, September 30, 2024
Well, Crap
RIP Kris Kristofferson.
There was a time when I was spending too much of my paycheck on Kris Krsitofferson albums. Never the greatest vocalist, but a helluva a songwriter, and frankly, his voice worked for his songs.
This has always been one of my favorites:
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
WWSWD?
On this Patriot's Day, 2024, let us raise a glass in memory of Samuel Whittemore.
On April 19, 1775, British forces were returning to Boston from the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the opening engagements of the war. On their march they were continually shot at by American militiamen.
Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade under Earl Percy, sent to assist the retreat. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British grenadiers of the 47th Regiment of Foot from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols, killed a second grenadier and mortally wounded a third. By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment had reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked.[7] He was subsequently shot in the face, bayoneted numerous times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found by colonial forces, trying to load his musket to resume the fight. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 96.
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Sunday, December 31, 2023
Monday, December 25, 2023
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from all at Schloss Drang to you and yours!
And as always, please remember those deployed away from home.
Saturday, November 11, 2023
11/11/2023
So far as I know it has never been established for certain that "My Buddy" was about a fellow Dougboy who didn't make it home -- so far as I can tell neither Gus Kahn (lyricist) nor Walter Donaldson (music) served overseas, if at all, but that is the general assumption.
Lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney did serve in WW the First. Harburg was a commie, but what are ya gonna do?
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Dammnit
RIP, Jimmy Buffet.
I m sure he's enjoying a cheeseburger in Paradise. Washed down, no doubt, with a margarita.