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Friday, November 23, 2007

Rip Van Winkle VI

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<div class='box'><div class='boxtop'><div></div></div><div class='boxcontent' align=JUSTIFY><font color=#000000&><b>In 1766,</b></font> a simple, good-natured fellow, of the name of Rip Van Winkle lived in a little village of great antiquity, founded by some of the Dutch colonists west of the Hudson River in the Catskill Mountains. The Van Winkles had fought gallantly alongside Peter Stuyvesant at the siege of Fort Christina, but Rip himself inherited little of the martial character of his war-like ancestors. For some time this Appalachian region had been a province of Great Britain. On this glorious fall day, it would seem the reign of King George III was untroubled. Still the first trimester of any pregnancy is a matter best keep private by parents of the unborn child, and the birth of a new nation is much the same. They must pray for GodÂ' mercy, and hope against hope, that that theirs is not a violent birth in blood and tears.</div><div class='boxbottom'><div></div></div></div><div class='post-footer'><p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'><i> Entry posted by <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistorymirror.blogspot.com/search?q=Alternate+Historian>Alternate Historian</a> <a href='mailto:althistorian@gmail.com?subject=My comments on Thread Thanksgiving&'><span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span></a> <a href='http://www.althistory.blogspot.com'><img alt='Historians Website' src='http://www.blogger.com/img/icon_new_window.gif'></a> </font></i></span><span class='quick-edit-icon'>&#160;</span></p></div><div class='post-footer'><CITE>&#169; <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistorymirror.blogspot.com/search?q=Washington+Irving>Washington Irving</a></font></CITE><br><br></div> <span class='post-footer'> <a href='mailto:althistorian@gmail.com?subject=My comments on Thread Thanksgiving&'><span class='email-post-icon'>&#160;</span></a> Thread: <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=Thanksgiving>Thanksgiving</a></font></span><span class='post-footer'> Source: <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://www.aol.bartleby.com/195/4.html>Wikipedia</a></font></span><span class='post-footer'> Labels: <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=Rip+Van+Winkle>Rip Van Winkle</a></font>, <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=Birth+of+a+Nation>Birth of a Nation</a></font>, <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=America>America</a></font>, <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=War+of+Independence>War of Independence</a></font>, <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/search?q=Washington+Irving>Washington Irving</a></font></span>.
<div class='box'><div class='boxtop'><div></div></div><div class='boxcontent' align=JUSTIFY><table border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=5><tr><td colspan=3><span style='font-size:small;color=black'>I found smog at the end of my rainbow, I found my thoughts shift slowly into phase<br>Declared the constitution of the walkway I realise it's time to plan the day<br>I'm a Market Square hero gathering the storms to troop<br>Cause I'm a Market Square hero speeding the beat of the street pulse<br>Are you following me, are you following me?<br>Well suffer my pretty warriors and follow me </span></td></tr><tr><td valign=top><span style='font-size:x-small;color=gray'>Marillion</span></td><td rowspan=3 valign=top><span style='font-size:small;color=black'>I am your Antichrist show me allegiance, Are you following me?<br>I am your Antichrist pledge to me defiance, Are you following me?<br>Suffer my pretty warriors, Suffer my fallen child, Are you following me?<br>The time has come to conquer and I'll provide your end<br>We march</span><br><br><a href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMaG6p4ZjHE target='_blank'><img src='http://www.aaa-clipart.com/data/icons/mnote/mnote12.gif' border='0'></a><span style='font-size:small;color=gray'><i> ~ Marillion 'Market Square Heroes' - Click to Watch Sample</i></span></td></tr><tr><td><img align=left hspace=5 Height=100 src='http://users.accesscomm.ca/sms/intex.jpg' border='0' ></td></tr><tr><td><span style='font-size:x-small;color=gray'>Market Square Heroes</span></td></tr></table><table border=0 cellspacing=5 cellpadding=5><tr><td colspan=2><b>In 2007, </b> fans of Marillion welcomed a new <a href=http://althistory.blogspot.com/2007/09/return-of-fish-era.html#links>Fish Era</a> following an emotional reprise performance of Market Square Heroes at <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marillion#The_Fish_Era>Fish's concert at the 'Hobbles On The Cobbles' </a>in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire on 26 August 2007. One individual less than happy was the displaced lead singer <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hogarth>Steve 'H' Hogarth</a>, who had stepped into a difficult situation when Fish had left the band in the late 80s. Whilst H might not have had the artistic genius of Fish, he certainly was a more photogenic character and dynamic performer. Allegedly, he described his ex-band as Market Square Losers, a loose and unconfirmed statement widely reported by members of the fan club Â"the WebÂ". The lyrics are available at at <a href=http://www.thewebspain.com/lyrics/market.htm>The Webs Pain</a></td></tr></table></div><div class='boxbottom'><div></div></div></div><div class='post-footer'><p class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'><i>Entry posted by <font color=pagetitlebgcolor><a href=http://althistorymirror.blogspot.com/search?q=Alternate+Historian>Alternate Historian</a></font></i></span><span class='quick-edit-icon'>&#160;</span></p></div>

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