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Happy birthday TJ!

by mpbrockman »

A quick toast to polymath Thomas Jefferson, born April 13th 1743 (sorry Tom - I'm a few hours late). To my mind, probably the most utterly fascinating character (with the possible exception of Thomas Paine) in early American history.

Discuss or raise a glass, as you please...

If your humor is such, put a little brown sugar in that drink.
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mpbrockman wrote:A quick toast to polymath Thomas Jefferson, born April 13th 1743 (sorry Tom - I'm a few hours late). To my mind, probably the most utterly fascinating character (with the possible exception of Thomas Paine) in early American history.

Discuss or raise a glass, as you please...

If your humor is such, put a little brown sugar in that drink.
i knew there was a reason we were friends and that it had something to do with dead white political reactionaries. ;)
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by ratliff »

I will admit that I did not think this was about that particular TJ, this being an improv forum and all, but I salute him nonetheless.
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ratliff wrote:I will admit that I did not think this was about that particular TJ, this being an improv forum and all, but I salute him nonetheless.
Yeah, well, next time I'll try to stay more in line. Maybe just type "Ka-cah" or something.

Kidding, Sara. :)
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Everytime I think of Thomas Jefferson now, I think of 30 Rock, when Tracy Jordan plays Jefferson in his self-made movie. Hilarious! However, I'm not discounting the accomplishments of TJ. He was quite the renaissance man...

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brittjw wrote:He was quite the renaissance man...
well, technically he was more Enlightenment era.

(history nerd, AWAAAAAAAY!!!) ;)
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Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:
brittjw wrote:He was quite the renaissance man...
well, technically he was more Enlightenment era.

(history nerd, AWAAAAAAAY!!!) ;)
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Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:
brittjw wrote:He was quite the renaissance man...
well, technically he was more Enlightenment era.

(history nerd, AWAAAAAAAY!!!) ;)
History nerd fight!

Wouldn't you say the Enlightenment was a re-awakening of Renaissance-era principles and values?
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mpbrockman wrote:"Ka-cah
I say Ka
you say -cah,
Ka...
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baaam!

No, that's not right... damn...

This is why I was never a cheerleader. Yup, the only reason...
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After the Louisiana Purchase, Thomas Jefferson kept caged bears on the White House lawn.


Nuff said.

by Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell »

mpbrockman wrote:
Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:
brittjw wrote:He was quite the renaissance man...
well, technically he was more Enlightenment era.

(history nerd, AWAAAAAAAY!!!) ;)
History nerd fight!

Wouldn't you say the Enlightenment was a re-awakening of Renaissance-era principles and values?
a Rerenaissance, if you will? (and i think you should...)
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Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:a Rerenaissance, if you will? (and i think you should...)
Five times fast.
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by brittjw »

mpbrockman wrote:
Rev. Jordan T. Maxwell wrote:
brittjw wrote:He was quite the renaissance man...
well, technically he was more Enlightenment era.

(history nerd, AWAAAAAAAY!!!) ;)
History nerd fight!

Wouldn't you say the Enlightenment was a re-awakening of Renaissance-era principles and values?
Wow! I didn't think this thread would veer off into a history debate/discussion;) Thanks for keeping things interesting guys!
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