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To: Pharmboy
As Hancock and Adams sat in the Hancock-Clarke parsonage in Lexington awaiting the arrival of the British, John Hancock was hard at work trying to sharpen his ceremonial sword, getting ready to fight the British. No shrinking violet was he.

A very tired Paul Revere made his way back to the parsonage and to his horror found these two sought-after patriots still there, arguing about what to do. Finally Revere & Adams convinced John that the battle was not for them, they were management. Off they went into the countryside ... and that's another story to tell on April 19th.

It is good that Hancock was not given the command that went to Washington because John was a very able President of the Continental Congress and his deal making acumen was instrumental in holding things together.

30 posted on 07/03/2010 11:02:21 AM PDT by NonValueAdded ("Obama suffers from decision-deficit disorder." Oliver North 6/25/10)
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To: NonValueAdded; Pharmboy

Well put!


40 posted on 07/07/2010 8:09:46 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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