Beating the Tea

Day 351

“After we had cleared the ships of the tea, it was discovered that very considerable quantities of it were floating upon the surface of the water; and to prevent the possibility of any of ifs being saved for use, a number of small boats ere manned by sailors and citizens, who rowed them into those parts of the harbor wherever the tea was visible, and by beating it with oars and paddles so thoroughly drenched it as to render its entire destruction inevitable.”  

~George Hewes~ a Mohawk on the ships on December 16 1773

 

This is one of my favorite quotations I found this year. It makes them sound so real; to think of all those men with funny hair going out in their boats to beat the tea it's really a very funny picture. 

I guess. If you don't have anything else to laugh at.

Maybe it might just be funny to me. 

Hope you like it anyway. 

Well Bye, 

®achel™

Boston Tea Party

Day 350

~December 16, 1775~

“This destruction of the tea is so bold, so daring, so firm, intrepid and inflexible, and it must have so important cosequeneses, and so lasting, that I can’t but consider it as an epocha in History.”

~John Adams~

 

 

 

The day before the Boston Tea Party

Day 349

Rally mohawks! Bring out your axes

And tell King George we’ll pay no taxes

On his foreign tea!

 

 

 

Power

Day 242

“An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy.”
~Daniel Webster~

Well Bye,
 ®achel™

Idleness and pride...

Day 49

“Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings ad parliaments, If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter,”
 

~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye,

®achel™

Death and Taxas

Day 32

“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”
 

~Benjamin Franklin~

Well Bye,

®achel™