[tgdunbar]

Sorry. I thought FR folks would know the “And if not” Dunkirk allusion:

As the British people waited anxiously, a three-word message was transmitted from the besieged army at Dunkirk: “And if not.” The British recognized instantly what the message meant: “Even if we are not rescued from Hitler’s army, we will stand strong and unbowed.” “And if not” was found in the Book of Daniel, where Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego defied Nebuchadnezzar, putting their trust in God The message galvanized the British people. Thousands of boats set out across the Channel in a gallant bid to rescue their army. And they succeeded. Nearly 350,000 British and Allied soldiers were saved from the advancing Germans.

[tgdunbar]

if I had been pimping, my blog would have said more. I purposely didn’t do extract. Nor did I explain as a google search will quickly help those interested.

I apologize if my brevity was rude.

[VRWCmember]

I thought FR folks would know the “And if not” Dunkirk allusion:

While some recognized it and some didn't, I'm still scratching my head trying to figure out your point. Sarah was obviously referring to Esther's "If I perish, I perish" quote - not the Dunkirk/Daniel quote. If your point was that most Americans wouldn't recognize the source of either quote, that is rather obvious. In fact, most current students of literature have no idea about the sources of the Biblical allusions present in much of classic American literature from Hawthorne to Crane to Frost since teachers are either unwilling or afraid to even mention them.

[AFreeBird]

I’ve used a “breakout of the hedgerows” analogy, that seems to be completely lost on some people, so don’t feel bad.

[bboop]

Thanks. I know Dunkirk and the Book of Daniel, of course. I just didn’t recognize the quote from Dunkirk.

I love Sarah Palin; she does have the courage of her convictions, and I am sure that this decision was right for her. Am not reading all the pundits on ‘why she might have done it,’ but will just watch her.