16 Jun
A History lesson From Bwana
Bwana, at Renaissance Ruminations, offers up a short history lesson.
Who knew then that the untimely death of Katie’s sister would lead us to this, almost ten years later.
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Democracy:
Where any two idiots can outvote a genius.
ODBA Motto:
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
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*Latin proverb. Translates to "Nobody attacks me with impunity". According to Edgar Allan Poe, in "The Cask of Amontillado", the motto of a rich aristocratic family in Venice during the Renaissance.
Poe describes how a young member of said family is insulted by a friend during Carnival. Acting according to his ancient family motto, he lures his friend into the wine cellar, gets him drunk, and then locks the door from the outside and erects a wall in front of it. It is the motto of the Order of the Thistle, and (some say) Scotland itself.
Now, does that mean if you insult me in a comment I'll lure you into my wine cellar and wall you in? No, this house, even though it was built in 1929 by a wealthy industrialist, does not have a wine cellar. Instead I'll beat you severely about the head and shoulders with my favorite weapon, words. Really good, really well chosen words.
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huh, thanks for linking to this. though i am waaaaay too young to remember any of these public figures, its good to refresh my memory of the history.
June 16th, 2009 at 9:07 pmMe too, but I do remember hearing the old folks talking about them…
June 17th, 2009 at 7:50 am