Toast to Liberty

[Unbridled Liberty]

I think Brian Heeter's idea of a Toast to Liberty as a way of encouraging shooters to drink water is great.  I've been thinking about incorporating this at my shoots and want to expand on Brian's idea by adding a little history to the hydration break.

Remember the fifer for the Lexington Training Band, young Jonathan Harrington?  You know, the 16 year old who slept through all the commotion, who was awoken by his mother with the words "Jonathan, Jonathan wake up!  The Regulars are coming out, and something must be done."?

As we know, he took his place on the green and saw his 30 year old cousin, also named Jonathan Harrington, shot in the back.  You may not know that he lived in Lexington all his life and died in 1854 as the last survivor of the battle.

On April 19, 1850 at the age of 91, he offered a toast at a banquet commemorating the 75th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord:

"The 19th of April, 1775.  All who remember that day will support the Constitution of the United States."

UL

[grunt soldier]

I like it sir!  nice piece of history

[PHenry]