Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Yay! War!

Seriously.

So you know about the War of 1812 and Ft. McHenry and Francis Scott Key writing the song that someone has to perform before the Superbowl can happen. But a few miles from where I sit the Brits showed up, and due to poor tactical decisions, they were able to kick ass, make their way down the Anacostia River and have a big sausage roast and sing-song around the embers of D.C.

So we're havin' a partay to celebrate!

On the one hand this is better than the sullen, non-stop promises that Next Time Things Will Be Different Just You Wait, from the great-great-grandsons of the Confederacy.

But ... A musical?




3 comments:

Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

If it weren't for the War of 1812, Washington Irving would never have met Ichabod Crane.

Jules said...

I did not know that, thanks. Are there any celebrations up your way?

Big Bad Bald Bastard said...

There are some commemorations upstate- most of the actions took place on the Canadian border. I'm right outside of New York City, as in "walk three blocks and I am in the city".