Fighting with keris

[BluErf]

Originally Posted by David

Sort of like saying George Washington gave up using the hatchet after his embarassing encounter with the cherry tree.

Hey, wasn't this G.W. and the cherry tree tale a fallacy??

[David]

Originally Posted by BluErf

Hey, wasn't this G.W. and the cherry tree tale a fallacy??

Yes, Kai Wee, that would be an affirmative. That doesn't mean that i am suggesting that this famous duel didn't take place. It may have, it may not have. It may have happened, but not quite as it is told today. Such is the stuff of legends. My point is that it would be difficult to base any academic conclusion on it.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by BluErf

Hey, wasn't this G.W. and the cherry tree tale a fallacy??

Maybe ....... but he did throw a silver dollar across the Potomac river ; I swear !!

[David]

Originally Posted by Rick

Maybe ....... but he did throw a silver dollar across the Potomac river ; I swear !!

You are absolutely correct Rick....in fact, i happen to own that very same silver dollar. It was passed down to me from my great-great-great-great-great-great gandpappy Jebediah Bulldungy, who just happened to be fishing the far bank at that time and lost his left eye when the coin hit him smack in the face!
I was going to put it up on eBay, but if any of my fellow forumite would like a good deal.....