Anne, you always seem to post when I need to read your very particular brand of wit.

Imperialist teadrinkers, indeed. (I'm so trotting that one out at a garden party. If I can find a garden party, that is. Everyone up here is also languishing under high heat and humidity warnings. You, your family, your acreage, and your fur children have our sympathy.)
Owldaughter | Homepage | 07.17.06 - 1:12 pm | #

In your lively and eminently readable essay you state that "this was proof that the government meant what it said". Since it was a Whiskey Rebellion, shouldn't you have told us whether it was 80 or 100 proof?
woxof | 07.17.06 - 2:28 pm | #

The McDonald's on Fort Couch road sits on the site of old Fort Couch, important in the rebellion. It's the food and drink connection again.
LaurieG | Homepage | 07.17.06 - 10:33 pm | #

Hysterical History? History as Hysteria? Gotta love it!
Childe | 07.18.06 - 9:39 am | #

Two hundred and some odd years later, the road improvements are debatable.
Sarah | Homepage | 07.18.06 - 10:53 am | #

I never even picked up my rubber band. I wish you would write a history book about anything, really anything.

Shall we have another paragraph? Why not! Hey, your house was built in 1790? Wow!!
Reya Mellicker | Homepage | 07.20.06 - 9:04 am | #

That same tax on distillation yet exists. Part of my job has been filing the applications and paperwork for an ethanol fuel plant.

Carl
Carl | 07.22.06 - 5:47 pm | #

Unrelated, but I saw this and thought of you - have you seen it?

http:// littleprofessor.typepad.c...o_write_a_.html
June | Homepage | 07.27.06 - 12:15 pm | #