Re: Technical and Spiritual Development
From: OM (om_at_our_blessed_lady_mary_of_the_holy_NASA_research_facility.org)
Date: 01/28/05
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Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 22:19:32 -0600
On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 13:00:32 -0800, p-stickney@Mineshaft.local (Peter
Stickney) wrote:
>(Precis - Mexican mob, led by uniformed Mexican soldiers, attack a
>U.S. Navy Boat Party pulled up for refuelling. U.S. Navy flotilla
>present at Veracruz it turned loose upon the Mexican Army. ("Here,
>sailor, take this rifle adn follow those Marines, there. They'' tell
>you what to do.") Untrained U.S. Navy, with Marine assistance,
>proceed to kick Mexican Army ***, taking the city, and spawning one
>of Warren Zevon's better songs.)
...Ah, so *that's* the inspiration for "Lawyers, Guns and Money" :-)
:-)
OM
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