tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post2674162587376129530..comments2024-03-25T23:52:46.691-04:00Comments on Mad Jack's Shack: Happy July 4th - 1776 to 2017Mad Jackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-39507690224025405012017-07-07T13:10:24.815-04:002017-07-07T13:10:24.815-04:00MJ:
Yes indeed...Excellent point.
It DOES all come...MJ:<br />Yes indeed...Excellent point.<br />It DOES all come down to being able to police ONESELF, too.<br />We're ALL capable of becoming murderers on the inside (given the right circumstances), but so many of us make the common sense CHOICE to NOT be one today.<br />Others...not so much (and it shows).<br /><br />Stay safe out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-45970238930423244782017-07-06T14:15:30.329-04:002017-07-06T14:15:30.329-04:00Thanks guys. Another thing I forgot to mention, a...Thanks guys. Another thing I forgot to mention, and it may be worth mentioning, is that the personal duel was a fact of life back then. A man's honor and reputation were precious to him, and disparaging remarks would result in a situation that could escalate into pistols for two, coffee for one.<br /><br />Not all duels were fatal, and in fact quite a few weren't. The point was that you were willing to stand up for whatever it was you said, or stand against whatever was said to insult you. With the advent of firearms you didn't need to be big and strong - all you needed to do was be able to control yourself and practice until you could reliably hit a large, obstreperous target at a ridiculously short range.Mad Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06190137186843630543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-77292287058056301362017-07-06T12:28:01.804-04:002017-07-06T12:28:01.804-04:00Mad Jack:
A very good account of what the 4th mean...Mad Jack:<br />A very good account of what the 4th means.<br />And I agree w/ Chris for the same reason. Your explanation was spot on of how men were THEN...sure isn't the way they are now, or at least, they're in a lot shorter supply.<br />We could use their kind today, that's for sure.<br /><br />Stay safe (and patriotic)) out there.Bob G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09222203353717749897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1531929769862216250.post-32327281186589726382017-07-04T17:08:12.864-04:002017-07-04T17:08:12.864-04:00Point well taken- that second paragraph. How very...Point well taken- that second paragraph. How very unlike the situation now...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com