NHBandit
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Been alot of bickering on here lately with opposing sides of many issues butting heads like those 2 old rams on the old TV commercial. So I thought I'd start a thread for people to comment on what makes them tick. What you're made of so to speak and why. I'll go first with a little history lesson. Treasure hunting and history go hand in hand so I sincerely hope this thread is within the rules. Please keep it civil and non political and everyone is welcome to participate regardless of which side of the recent arguments you're on. I've always been very proud of my heritage and the stories about my "people" that have been handed down from generation to generation. My great grandmother owned a candy store at Hampton Beach NH and she made sure everyone knew where she came from to the point that her old chunk of property is known to this day as "Patriots Corner". She died at 92 years of age in the 1960s. The stories she told me when I was a child were amazing. Her father was a soldier in the Civil War. Recently I've been researching my family history in the course of doing my application to the Sons of the American Revolution. The mens version of the DAR for those who never heard of it. A VERY old organization for people who are direct descendants of Revolutionary War soldiers. I have come across some extremely interesting stuff about one of my ancestors and it makes me proud to know we share the same DNA. I've always known the story but until recently I had never seen the "proof". Most of you have seen RedJamesCash's avatar with the guy holding the rifle. What some may not know is that it's the statue of the Minuteman in Massachusetts near where the battle of Lexington & Concord took place. The mans name is Captain Isaac Davis and he was shot and killed at that battle. He was the very first officer killed in the line of duty while serving our newly formed country. There's a famous poem by Ralph Waldo Emerson concerning "the shot heard round the world" that makes reference to this day as well. My direct descendant Sergeant Seth Brooks, great grandfather 8 generations back, carried Isaac Davis off the battlefield and into a nearby house and was present when he took his last breath. Seth Brooks was then put in command of that company of the Acton Militia. At the end of this long winded story I will post a copy of his hand written account of the events of that day along with a typed translation since it's a bit hard to read the original. This is not a story from a dusty old history book or some made for TV program about things that don't matter anymore. This is about MY grandfather. When you're sitting in your comfy chair watching the Blue Angels do a flyover before the game you're watching or you're heading out to do whatever it is that makes you happy and you don't have to worry about someone telling you you can't do that remember it's because of those guys who made a stand 240 years ago on that bridge and everyone who's ever made a stand since that day. So before you wonder why I'm so passionate about my rights as a US citizen or write me off as a loud mouth troublemaker, or why I fight so hard when I see free speech being stepped on, or other rights that are forbidden to be discussed here anymore, take a minute to understand who I am and why. These men like my ancestor weren't even known by name until many years after the war because to have been known would have put their lives at risk. They would have been considered to be traitors and troublemakers by the current British government and hung. So if you want to call me a troublemaker I'll wear that badge with pride until the day I die. OK who's next ? Who are YOU and what made you the way you are ?
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