Hyperbole is very much a part of the English language in modern usage, and extroverts use it more than introverts apparently.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p09hg3dd/why-extroverts-have-their-own-extreme-language
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New Drum Horse
US National Archives Declaration of Independence
The American side of the Anglic Civilization is heavily defined by the 17th and 18th century developments on the North American continent. These two hundred years caused major cultural shifts away from the English culture back in Britain. When the matter came to blows, the Declaration of Independence of 1776 became the guiding credo and defining document of those differences.
Here the United States National Archive is having a reading ceremony and reenactment of the Declaration of Independence for the 4th of July, 2019, Independence Day, celebration.
Old news reel on the HMS Worcester
It is difficult to understand the British half of the Anglic Civilization without understanding the seafaring of Britain, and the role the Royal Navy played in that seafaring.
This old British news reel shows an earlier training ship the HMS Worcester.
Arthurian mythos explained yet another way
Overly Sarcastic Productions is a fun way to look at stories and myth, and they have a lot of fun with it. Here is their take on trying to explain Arthurian mythos.
Blue Grass
Bluegrass music is a uniquely American sound, growing out of the folk music of Scottish immigrants, it has become a genre of music all on its own.
Apollo Program book review
#BookReview – Picturing Apollo 11: Rare Views and Undiscovered Moments
This is an excellent review of an excellent book. The Apollo Program is often considered impressive, but people forget the scope and size of how much technology had to be developed and tested. Once you see the visual photography history of it though, you get a true feel for this very large American achievement.
British theater actor Albert Finney RIP
He was an incredible talent for film and theater.
Introduction to Irish Gaelic
An interesting introduction to the Gaelic language, Irish dialect. Gaelic in its various versions are almost spoken as an afterthought around Eire and Britain, but they represent a vital connection to a large part of the late Bronze Age and Iron Age history of Britain
#Celtic #Anglic #Britain #Ireland.
Cold Iron by Kipling
Every society that has fought wars for their own defense, or fought wars to gain an advantage over another nation has come to realize that courage and resolve are needed to make such a conflict last. Warfare as been a dominate theme throughout human history. Metaphors for war and combat are all through our folklore, languages, myths, and our religions.
The Anglic societies are no different, even though many of the Anglic nations have experienced great prosperity in the past 2 centuries, with major wars being conducted by them beyond their borders. Only the Second World War’s threat to Britain, the American Civil War, and the War of 1812 has brought sustained major wars to the soil of the existing Anglic countries.
Kipling often tried to capture harsh truths in his poems. such as the one below.:
Cold Iron
GOLD is for the mistress – silver for the maid” –
Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade! ”
” Good! ” said the Baron, sitting in his hall,
But Iron – Cold Iron – is master of them all.”
So he made rebellion ‘gainst the King his liege,
Camped before his citadel and summoned it to siege.
” Nay! ” said the cannoneer on the castle wall,
” But Iron – Cold Iron – shall be master of you all! ”
Woe for the Baron and his knights so strong,
When the cruel cannon-balls laid ’em all along;
He was taken prisoner, he was cast in thrall,
And Iron – Cold Iron – was master of it all.
Yet his King spake kindly (ah, how kind a Lord!)
” What if I release thee now and give thee back thy sword? ”
” Nay! ” said the Baron, ” mock not at my fall,
For Iron – Cold Iron – is master of men all.”
” Tears are for the craven, prayers are for the clown
Halters for the silly neck that cannot keep a crown.”
” As my loss is grievous, So my hope is small,
For Iron – Cold Iron – must be master of men all! ”
Yet his King made answer (few such Kings there be!)
” Here is Bread and here is Wine – sit and sup with me.
Eat and drink in Mary’s Name, the whiles I do recall
How Iron – Cold Iron – can be master of men all.”
He took the Wine and blessed it. He blessed and brake the Bread
With His own Hands He served Them, and presently He said:
” See! These Hands they pierced with nails, outside My city wall,
Show Iron – Cold Iron – to be master of men all. ”
” Wounds are for the desperate, blows are for the strong.
Balm and oil for weary hearts all cut and bruised with wrong.
I forgive thy treason – I redeem thy fall
For Iron Cold Iron – must be master of men all! ”
‘Crowns are for the valiant – sceptres for the bold!
Thrones and Powers for mighty men who dare to take and hold!’
” Nay! ” said the Baron, kneeling in his hall,
” But Iron – Cold Iron – is master of men all!
Iron out of Calvary is master of men all! ”
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