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Higher Level History Hawt Talk Idea
Doog_de_Jour
Member Posts: 8,014 
in Tug Tavern
Alright you assholes, you know what happens in April?
Spring football game? @Gladstone Returns? Game of Thrones final season starts?
WRONG!
...well, actually technically you’re right if you answered any of those things, but I’m talking about @Doog_de_Jour’s annual viewing of the greatest PBS documentary series of all time:
Yup, to coincide with the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-14th) I pop a little popcorn, and sit back, and get all giddy as Ashokan Farewell starts to play.
Since I know there’s a few fellow history noyds on the bored, I wanted to see if anyone cares to do a little watch along with me (note: not at my actual house...except for @Swaye of course, who will be perched in his usual tree outside with binoculars looking into my living room). What I’ll do if there’s enough interest is set up an OFFICIAL game day viewing thread for each episode (maybe one per week?) and we can all bitch about George B. McClellan, debate military tactics, etc.
Thoughts?
#OffSeasonBestSeason
Spring football game? @Gladstone Returns? Game of Thrones final season starts?
WRONG!
...well, actually technically you’re right if you answered any of those things, but I’m talking about @Doog_de_Jour’s annual viewing of the greatest PBS documentary series of all time:
Yup, to coincide with the Battle of Fort Sumter (April 12-14th) I pop a little popcorn, and sit back, and get all giddy as Ashokan Farewell starts to play.
Since I know there’s a few fellow history noyds on the bored, I wanted to see if anyone cares to do a little watch along with me (note: not at my actual house...except for @Swaye of course, who will be perched in his usual tree outside with binoculars looking into my living room). What I’ll do if there’s enough interest is set up an OFFICIAL game day viewing thread for each episode (maybe one per week?) and we can all bitch about George B. McClellan, debate military tactics, etc.
Thoughts?
#OffSeasonBestSeason
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Worshington
Grant
Jefferson
T.R.
Oh well, all the more Shelby Foote for me then.
Rawrrrrrrr.
My Dearest Martha
Well Colonel Jonathon Smith is back from the hospital and has been given command of our unit again. Much grumbling amongst the men at this news. I endeavor to give the man a fair chance but it is hard to forget the thousands of men he lost in his last battle.
He seems a frail man with limited intellect and a fastidious manner that rubs troops the wrong way. It is hard to fathom how such a great leader as our General Petersen would continue to inflict this man upon the troops he loves. The very balance of the war hinges on this next battle and we go into it with no confidence in our leader. This is not good Martha. I fear for our country.
Give my love to Jeremiah and Rachel and know that I will love you forever even though I am likely to not return from this damnable war.
As always
Jacob Browning
Private
Washington 81st Infantry
It would be hard to get to E1 on crisp Saturdays in the fall from anywhere close to the line. So your eyes are as good as mine.