mccullough's 1776 didn't even have a chance -- i saw the uv rays (arguably rochester's best band) saturday night at the bug jar with a pint of guiness and couldn't wait to scurry home so i could finish it. interesting to think that we've grown up with the idea that 1776 found the nation all independent-minded, valorous, and showing the brits the door. in truth the continental army was forever on the verge of disaster and our founding father, the iconic george washington, was...well, fuckin' up left and right. (although one has to give him a break, what with the aforementioned "army" he had to work with.) i loaned the book to adam and he returned the favor with ellis' his excellency. suddenly i've stumbled upon a pasttime: early american history.
Monday, February 06, 2006
post 194. his excellency.
mccullough's 1776 didn't even have a chance -- i saw the uv rays (arguably rochester's best band) saturday night at the bug jar with a pint of guiness and couldn't wait to scurry home so i could finish it. interesting to think that we've grown up with the idea that 1776 found the nation all independent-minded, valorous, and showing the brits the door. in truth the continental army was forever on the verge of disaster and our founding father, the iconic george washington, was...well, fuckin' up left and right. (although one has to give him a break, what with the aforementioned "army" he had to work with.) i loaned the book to adam and he returned the favor with ellis' his excellency. suddenly i've stumbled upon a pasttime: early american history.