Some people think that Paul Revere was shouting “The Redcoats are coming” while on his midnight ride. But the fact is that the ladies in the area were sick and tired of their husbands frequenting the taverns and coming home late, often after midnight. So with rolling pens and frying pans in hand, they gathered together and marched toward the taverns. So what Paul Revere was actually shouting was, “the Petticoats are coming
C over 2 years ago
Anachronisms r us
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Anyone know which poem he’s referring to?
Kaputnik over 2 years ago
And Rodney on the opposite shore shall be…
It’s interesting to see from some previous comments that people might not get the reference. Once is never safe assuming that “everyone knows”.
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
He’ll probably forget by the time he climbs to the top of the tower….LOL
mreardon53 Premium Member over 2 years ago
Some people think that Paul Revere was shouting “The Redcoats are coming” while on his midnight ride. But the fact is that the ladies in the area were sick and tired of their husbands frequenting the taverns and coming home late, often after midnight. So with rolling pens and frying pans in hand, they gathered together and marched toward the taverns. So what Paul Revere was actually shouting was, “the Petticoats are coming
brklnbern over 2 years ago
Calling Longfellow and Revere.
constantine48 over 2 years ago
Sounds like a plan!