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07-01-2009, 03:18 PM
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| Favorite Revolutionary War Figure Nomination, In Honor of the 4th...
In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I thought we'd have a contest to figure out volnations's favorite Revolutionary Figure.
This thread will be open for the rest of the week, then we'll have a poll next week to determine the winner(s).
Feel free to nominate as many as you'd like, but try to give a reason for each person.
Plenty of people know George Washington as the father of our country, but few people know, (and this is, perhaps, more important), just how similar he was in behavior to the Incredible Hulk. Stay with us.
As described by Thomas Jefferson, George Washington "was naturally irritable" and when his temper "broke its bonds, he was most tremendous in his wrath." One time, in fact, he became "much inflamed and got into one of those passions when he cannot command himself." Witnesses agreed that, after these sudden bursts of rage, Washington generally became calm and amiable again. Sound like anyone you know? Anyone, incredible, perhaps? (It's the Incredible Hulk.) The Iroquois Indians affectionately nicknamed Washington "Caunotaucarius," which translates to either "Town Destroyer" or "Devourer of Villages." We were really hoping it translated to "One Who, (When Angry), You Will Not Like" so we'd have more evidence for this whole Incredible Hulk thing, but "Town Destroyer" is pretty cool too, we guess.
Washington wasn't just a shirt-ripping comic book character waiting to happen, he was also an amazing general and, possibly, totally invincible. Washington was always at the frontlines in any of the many battles he took part in and there are countless stories of Washington returning from battle with bullet holes in his uniform, or without a horse, (it having been shot from under him), but he always remained unharmed. As a general, he believed, (like the always-screaming Leonidas), in the strength of small numbers. Typically both a loner and rebel, Washington preferred a small band of dedicated warriors over large armies any day of the week and he won plenty of battles when the odds were decidedly not in his favor. He once wrote that "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."
Though that isn't quite as catchy as "This is Sparta!" you'll have to agree that it's slightly more eloquent and certainly more recyclable, as it is more applicable to situations that may not explicitly involve Sparta.
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After another tough battle where Washington was miraculously not wounded, he wrote a letter to his brother detailing his experiences. He described being surrounded by bullets and death and concluded by saying "I heard the bullets whistle and, believe me, there is something charming to the sound of bullets." When he caught news of this, King George III reportedly remarked that Washington's attitude would change if he'd heard a few more. But King George III didn't win the war, so **** him.
Thoughts?
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07-01-2009, 03:45 PM
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| there won't be many favorites other then Washington. They call him "Father of our Country" for a good reason.
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07-01-2009, 04:02 PM
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| It is indeed very hard to trump Washington, simply because he is the face of the revolution. Another factor is that the young US knew the only way they could win this war was to make it as costly as possible, both in lives and money, for the English. With this in mind I would nominate Brigadier General Nathanael Greene. He lost some battles but was outnumbered and made every defeat he took very costly for the Redcoats. And although he had some critics in government he always had the confidence of Washington, something that didn't come unwarranted.
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| Sam Houston, Jim Bowie, Pancho Villa. In that order.
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07-01-2009, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by OrangeEmpire  In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I thought we'd have a contest to figure out Nightly's favorite Revolutionary Figure. | Who's "Nightly"? I suppose I would have to start there before I could figure out who his favorite Revolutionary War figure is...  | |
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07-01-2009, 04:21 PM
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| [quote=J-P;2462490] Quote:
Originally Posted by OrangeEmpire In honor of the upcoming 4th of July holiday, I thought we'd have a contest to figure out Nightly's favorite Revolutionary Figure.
Who's "Nightly"? I suppose I would have to start there before I could figure out who his favorite Revolutionary War figure is... | Sorry, it is another board I post on.
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07-01-2009, 04:32 PM
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| Given the Incredible Hulk/Washington comparison I'm going with Bill Bixby.
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| Okay, well since I've watched the HBO series a couple of times, I like John Adams, who sacrificed a lot for the country during the period.
I also like Sam Adams because he was good at stirrin' the puddin' at the time.
How about John Witherspoon because he understood the necessity of the Hand of Providence in the matter of American Independence.
Or the entire Virginia Convention who proposed the resolution for American Independence.
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| Actually, I'm going with Tommy Paine. He put into words what needed to be said.
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| John Paul Jones. Bad. Ass. Actually raided the English coast, if you didn't know that.
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Originally Posted by IPorange John Paul Jones. Bad. Ass. Actually raided the English coast, if you didn't know that.
"I have not BEGUN to fight!" | Underated bass player too....
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Originally Posted by volinbham Underated bass player too.... | Naval legend... Rock god?
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Originally Posted by IPorange John Paul Jones. Bad. Ass. Actually raided the English coast, if you didn't know that.
"I have not BEGUN to fight!" | I always admired him, can't believe he didn't cross my mind.
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Originally Posted by KB5252 I always admired him, can't believe he didn't cross my mind. | He really flies under people's radar, but as far as a pure bad ass, he has to take the cake. I am surprised a movie hasn't been made parodying his story.
Given that we are famous for the Vol Navy, I humbly recommend that people give him a look-see and proper consideration for this "contest."
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