December 02, 2004
Here's For Boney!
On this day in 1804, Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France. Apparently, the French are making a big brou-ha-ha over this 200th Anniversary of their former Day of Glory.
What better tribute from us Llamas than a salute to three of the men, all of whom I admire ardently, who were instrumental in eventually bringing the Corsican Tyrant to his knees?
Lord Nelson
William Pitt the Younger
The Duke of Wellington
(Message to our French friends: HA-ha!)
Say it with me, people: FRANCE IS NOT OUR ALLY!
"Do you want to see a guillotine in Piccadilly? Do you want your children to grow up singing the 'Marseillaise'?"
Watched Master & Commander just the other night. Very good stuff, indeed.
Posted by: Mark C N Sullivan at December 2, 2004 04:53 PM
Oh, Law! Don't get me started on that!
I haven't bothered to look it up yet, but I'm almost positive those lines were actually lifted out of one of the Hornblower novels. I know I read them somewhere, but I certainly don't think Jack Aubrey said them in any of the O'Brian books.
Posted by: Robert the LB at December 2, 2004 04:59 PMYou should visit the monument to the Duke of Wellington at Waterloo, Belgium. It is an earthen pyramid topped with a bronze lion. The lion is roaring, with one claw up, facing west-towards France--towards the enemy.
Posted by: Llama Military Correspondent at December 2, 2004 09:23 PM
