Thanks for this GW post. I’m in the midst of a “discussion” with the Jesuit high school from which I graduated 50 years ago as to whether the US is a just society. This back and forth between Touro and Washington will be helpful.
Over the years I have met a few doctors whose presence was similar in the respect that they never raised their voice, never tried to intimidate or belittle anyone. The knowledge, character, and wisdom of the person commanded respect that was far more effective than any attempts one could make to try to exert influence.
GW is my great-great-great-great(something)-uncle. Yay, Unca George!
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
GW is my great-great-great-great(something)-uncle. Yay, Unca George!
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
That is very interesting. I wonder how many people walk around descended in some way from known historical figures, and just don’t realize it?
In my ancestry is the famous (or infamous depending on perspective) Captain Christopher “Kit” Carson. Without his efforts, much of the Western United States may not look like it looks today, and the entire history of Anglo/Native-American relations might have a different flavor. He was definitely a scourge on the Native American nations, and definitely a vital player in the conquest of this continent.
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
How entertaining, you have accurately portrayed that as a bad thing and in counter to the great man’s principles.
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
How entertaining, you have accurately portrayed that as a bad thing and in counter to the great man’s principles.
No, but I just goaded you into revealing that you’re a contemptible #######.
That is very interesting. I wonder how many people walk around descended in some way from known historical figures, and just don’t realize it?
In my ancestry is the famous (or infamous depending on perspective) Captain Christopher “Kit” Carson. Without his efforts, much of the Western United States may not look like it looks today, and the entire history of Anglo/Native-American relations might have a different flavor. He was definitely a scourge on the Native American nations, and definitely a vital player in the conquest of this continent.
I have one of those in my ancestry too, though on a smaller scale. Two Indians were executed to the protest of the nearby tribes. In response he displayed their severed heads in front of his manor. Nasty, nasty man.
On the other hand, I’ve got Mohawk blood running through my veins too.
It’s interesting to research one’s lineage, to see the legacy left for us by our own ancestors. There are a thousand stories in it. And for those of us whose lineage goes back a long way in this country, those stories are often very much a reflection of America itself.
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
How entertaining, you have accurately portrayed that as a bad thing and in counter to the great man’s principles.
No, but I just goaded you into revealing that you’re a contemptible #######.
Hmmmm, like with any human there is only one of them above, and I know its not me..... :smirk:
GW is my great-great-great-great(something)-uncle. Yay, Unca George!
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
It’s not possible for you to be a descendant of George Washington.
GW is my great-great-great-great(something)-uncle. Yay, Unca George!
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
It’s not possible for you to be a descendant of George Washington.
Care to try again?
You don’t read well, do you?
GW himself never had children - he helped raise his wife’s children from her first marriage, of course.
But I’m not directly descended from George nor Martha, as I said. I’m descended from George’s maternal uncle, to be precise.
(Seriously. His mother’s maiden name was Ball. My mother’s mother’s mother’s maiden name was Ball, and a descendant of that line. So that makes him actually a first cousin like eight times removed, but still. So the brood of the Washington family spawned a dingdang lib’rul!)
How entertaining, you have accurately portrayed that as a bad thing and in counter to the great man’s principles.
No, but I just goaded you into revealing that you’re a contemptible #######.
What have you done with Raptardo, who never calls anyone names? You must be an imposter, or a COUNTERFEIT..........that or you were just refering to yourself there, which is obvious
...He asked to speak to the officers, and the stunned Gates relinquished the floor. Washington could tell by the faces of his officers, who hadn’t been paid for quite some time, that they were quite angry and did not show the respect or deference that they had in the past toward Washington.
Washington then gave a short speech to his officers about the precarious finances of the nation. He then took a letter from his pocket from a member of Second Continental Congress to read to the officers. Instead of reading it immediately, he gazed upon it and fumbled with it without speaking. He then took a pair of reading glasses from his pocket, which few of the men had seen him wear. He then said: “Gentlemen, you will permit me to put on my spectacles, for I have not only grown gray but almost blind in the service of my country.”
This caused most of the men to realize that Washington, too, had sacrificed a great deal, more than most of them, for the cause. These, of course, were his fellow officers, most having worked closely with him for several years. Many of those present were moved to tears,and with this, some say theatrical, act, the conspiracy collapsed as he read the letter. He then left the room and General Henry Knox and others offered resolutions reaffirming their loyalty, which were accepted by the group.
