The original Revolution was mostly about money, like all wars. Especially about taxes on tea, which was huge until we discovered coffee. Also, who should pay what and to whom.
We believed we should keep all the money. King George felt otherwise. We offered to split the difference.
Photo: Garry Armstrong
George said “Hell NO!” So, we fought a war.
France, which was pissed off at England anyway, came with warships and troops. They helped us beat the British, then went home to have their own revolution. We forgot to pay them back for their help.
Oops.
In a later skirmish called “The War of 1812,” the British returned to burn down Washington DC. We survived so that 48 years later, we could fight the unCivil War within this country. I’m not sure we’ve gotten over it yet.
The rest is history.
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Fortunately, with Canada, Australia and New Zealand the Brits did not indulge in their favourite colonial hobby of partitioning. Sometimes Australia does still feel like a collection of warring states though.
Happy Fourth of July anyway.
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There sure are a lot of former British colonies lying around the world!
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Lot of Brit actors stealing American acting jobs. WANKERS!
Can American actors do Brit shows? Um, I don’t know, Boss.
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There are. We didn’t behave very well in most of them either.
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We had good reasons, too.
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Tas, can you see Gary Busey in “King Lear”?
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We’re still tied to the mother land, although, when I think of home – it’s definitely Canada.
Leslie
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When you have your freedom, you don’t need to go to war to win what you already have!
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Exactly!
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“Oh, Canada!”
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Oh dear Canada… 😉
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Oh, Canada, your Blue Jays are battering Boston’s Boys of Summer.
I think they’re cryin’ in the Boston dugout.
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Wow, first the Raptors now the Blue Jays…. can it get any better?
Leslie 😉
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We Brits were always having problems with our colonies. Thank goodness the Yanks discovered Coke, otherwise we would still be arguing about the tes
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Let’s not forget coffee, though I think the French found it first. But nothing says America like a black blend of weird bubbling stuff served with a hamburger!
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Aren’t all wars about money – or some equivalent of money (oil, etc).?
Let’s just keep those farmers out of our valley. This is open range. Live free or die.
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Some are about land and some are about God and religion.
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