Frazz by Jef Mallett for July 03, 2012
July 02, 2012
July 04, 2012
Transcript:
Caulfield: Paul Revere was one of three guys who set out that night. All three got busted by the British. Only one escaped to warn the patriots, and it wasn't Revere. Lesson: If you want a place in history, have a name that's easier to rhyme than "Prescott." Frazz: My friend Shelly Fleet has a similar take on that.
Editer63 over 12 years ago
Eh. The ride was in two stages. The first was to warn the patriots in Lexington and along the way, and once that was done, Revere and Dawes decided to set out for Concord. It was on the second ride that Revere was captured.
flyertom over 12 years ago
No mention of Israel Bissell? The guy made it to Philly (in about the same amount of time as it does today) !
Alexander Batey over 12 years ago
Check out “The Ride Of Paul Revere” by the Terracetones.
http://youtu.be/5q3mCLtE8G8
phaze58 over 12 years ago
You forget guys, history is written by the winners.
rugeirn over 12 years ago
Accurate historical detail and humor rarely coexist comfortably. Just for today, I’ll take the humor and quit worrying about the accuracy. Anybody who relies on comic strips for their knowledge of history needs to unscrew their head and put it back on straight anyway.
gango4 over 12 years ago
Shelly Fleet has Smelly Feet. Kids can be so cruel.
StoicLion1973 over 12 years ago
Wentworth Chiswell (sp) was also one of the riders.
Dana Kuhar Premium Member over 12 years ago
Listen, my children, as we give pause,To the midnight ride of Billy Dawes.
cork over 12 years ago
treats me like a hunk of meathit delete!
demorodney over 12 years ago
Could be worse, she could be Shelly Lippshitz.
franmuir over 12 years ago
Cute! (But not to forget – even as a prisoner, Revere helped the cause by scaring the heck out of his captors
Mstreselena over 12 years ago
What about Israel Bissell? He went from Boston to Philadelphia to warn about the British invasion.
John W Kennedy Premium Member over 12 years ago
Actually, only two men set out—Revere and Dawes. Prescott just happened to bump into them while he was returning from the home of a lady friend.
But Revere wasn’t “an obscure silversmith”, either in his own day or in Longfellow’s. He was well known in Boston at the time, and continued to succeed long after the war. His company still exists.
pam Miner over 12 years ago
WOw, thanks for the info on Smiths. History is always written by the winners. I only hope history isn’t being re-written.
rgcviper over 12 years ago
We have some rising poets here in the comments. I like it, guys—seriously!
RHJunior over 12 years ago
Actually, Paul Revere did warn a lot of people before getting caught. Also, he was pivotal in the warning because he was acquainted with everyone and knew who to tell first to get the warning spread. He alerted more people on his abbreviated run than the other two riders combined.