Yeah, the cartoon version that I recall from my youth (and is probably the same one you’re thinking of) definitely had bells and yelling.
Actually, I think it might have also had Jiminy Cricket and a firefly in on of the lanterns, too, so it may not have been entirely historically accurate.
Technically, the colonists were what you might call “British.” But I doubt she was that subtle. She’s gone past stupid and come out the other side!
AlanT
3623
Sorry, couldn’t resist:
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I think that’s based on the famous Midnight Ride of Paul Revere poem. American mythology is taught as history sometimes.
In retrospect, I’m guessing all that she meant to say initially was that Revere rode out ringing bells and warning about the British, but that somehow came out that he was “warning the British.” Rather than admit she misspoke – she’s terrible with off-the-cuff remarks – she has since dug in deeper.
I hate McCain for creating her.
As one of the few in my generation of Americans who actually had to memorize Longfellow’s poem, I can tell you that Longfellow painted Revere’s ride as a covert operation:
[INDENT]A hurry of hoofs in a village street,
A shape in the moonlight, a bulk in the dark,
And beneath, from the pebbles, in passing, a spark
Struck out by a steed flying fearless and fleet;
That was all!
…
So through the night rode Paul Revere;
And so through the night went his cry of alarm
To every Middlesex village and farm,—
A cry of defiance, and not of fear,
A voice in the darkness, a knock at the door,
And a word that shall echo for evermore!
[/INDENT]And yes, it’s mythology. Even in my grade school class, we were told that Revere never made it to Concord. It still makes great reading, though, especially when you follow it up with Emerson’s Concord Hymn.
Palin’s so stupid, she doesn’t even know her own national myths!
Pogo
3630
Precisely the type of nerdy ass humor I want to see on this forum. Awesome.
I had the same educational experience when I was a grade-schooler. The poem’s version of events carried no weight by the time I was in high school.
JeffL
3632
In Iowa this morning, Palin likened the media’s response to her comments on Paul Revere’s ride to “the way that Washington cut down that cherry tree, then lied to everyone to try to cover it up. I guess the only way to shut them up is to throw a silver dollar across the Potomac river!”
What…what the hell is that supposed to mean?
Erik_J
3634
I’m going to assume you’re just fucking with us.
Someone scripted that for her. She’s trying to be clever, implying that she knew the Revere stuff, along with the mythical Washington tales, wasn’t true. See, she knew all along! She was taking the lamestream media for a ride.
My assumption is that the media would chase after it and drown, but I could be wrong.
JeffL
3638
I am. Stupid enough I assumed it would be taken for granted it was just my quick attempt at a joke. Although, considering the subject, I don’t guess I can assume any statement is so dumb it might not be real, LOL!
Heh. My bad. I realized after I posted that it was likely a joke.
Considering the source (her, not you), it doesn’t seem so far fetched.
