Subdeacon Joe Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 “The British are coming” was made up by a poet. Everybody was British. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpo Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Several years ago I read a learned article on Paul Revere's ride, and it said that most likely he would have been yelling, "The regulars are coming". It further said that, like the Marshal said, everybody was British, so saying "The British are coming" would be foolish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 How about, "The Redcoats are coming?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 In the spirit of pedanticism, most likely "the regulars are coming," or "the regulars are out." However, still funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 And it was William Dawes if I remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 There were many alarm riders. Paul Revere was the one with a connection to a nationally-known poet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 Well, what ever they yelled and whoever did it saved us from invasion otherwise we'd all be speaking English now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 The King's English Mates ... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 33 minutes ago, Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 said: The King's English Mates ... Jabez Cowboy "In America they haven't spoken it for years!" Prof. 'enry 'iggins - "My Fair Lady" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 They haven't spoken The King's English since 1952. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 God Save the Queen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 8 hours ago, Ozark Huckleberry said: There were many alarm riders. Paul Revere was the one with a connection to a nationally-known poet. The poem was written in 1860. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: The poem was written in 1860. By Longfellow, whose grandfather served with Revere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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