Monday, 17 March 2008
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Politcally Incorrect Orange
Readying for Spring (and St Patricks Day), I changed the placemats and napkins at the kitchen table. Orange and green. On the stove in my dutch oven is simmering corned beef, cabbage, potatoes and carrots. It'll be nice to get home from work and have dinner ready and waiting.
My reading assignment for the day is chapter 15 of James Leyburn's book, The Scotch-Irish: A Social History. It covers the course of Presbyterianism in America between 1700 and 1800. The following chapter details their involvment in politics, which highlights the part they played in American life and the War for Independence - and I quote,
The essence of the matter is this, however: that after independence the Scotch-Irish were integral parts of the American nation, making no distinction between themselves and any other Americans, nor having them made, either for praise or blame.
This dovetails very nicely with the HBO series about John Adams which I watched last night. There are five more installments based on David McCullough's book. Best quote from the evening was by Abigail, who in her frustration with the *fellas* told her husband, John, that perhaps she needed to head down to the congress and *box some ears in order to shake some sense* into the men!
Making no distinction - hmmmmm - very unlike our politics today in which every special interest group is trying to get their hands in the pork barrel.
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The Scotch-Irish: A Social History
By James G. Leyburn
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The book looks good. I confess to feeling a bit harried. This is Holy Week (no extra activities, but I do want to spend more time in meditation); we have two weeks left before we leave. Husband has been sick and off work for a week (unheard of), the house is quiet again (sniff, sniff), and I have to make some headway on Collin's school.
Enough! All these are blessings. Blessings to you, my friend.