Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, even thine altars, O Lord of hosts, my King, and my God.
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Monday, July 01, 2013
Happy Dominion Day, Canadians!
Five points to any Canadian who can identify "Wolfe" in the first line.
(Bonus point for anyone who can locate the Plains of Abraham on a map)
Of course, Wolfe and Montcalme were both mortally wounded on the field of battle, but the surviving French figured this was just the excuse they needed to run away and let someone else try their hand at governing all the snow, and rocks, and trees, and trees and rocks...
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Didn't we play this game last year?
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Of course, Wolfe and Montcalme were both mortally wounded on the field of battle, but the surviving French figured this was just the excuse they needed to run away and let someone else try their hand at governing all the snow, and rocks, and trees, and trees and rocks...
The Eucharistic Congress in Quebec City held the closing mass on the Plains of Abraham. I was there - in the downpour.
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