Subdeacon Joe Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 3 1 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 “The British are coming” was made up by a poet. Everybody was British. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alpo Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantankerous Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 How about, "The Redcoats are coming?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 In the spirit of pedanticism, most likely "the regulars are coming," or "the regulars are out." However, still funny. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 And it was William Dawes if I remember correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 There were many alarm riders. Paul Revere was the one with a connection to a nationally-known poet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot, SASS #13748 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 Well, what ever they yelled and whoever did it saved us from invasion otherwise we'd all be speaking English now... 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 The King's English Mates ... Jabez Cowboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpo Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 They haven't spoken The King's English since 1952. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 God Save the Queen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 1 hour ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: The poem was written in 1860. By Longfellow, whose grandfather served with Revere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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