tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post3870354306313278939..comments2023-08-10T18:06:06.024+10:00Comments on Philippines Phil: Historical "Explosion" in the GymPhilippinesPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-45337180833459794192007-05-24T00:22:00.000+10:002007-05-24T00:22:00.000+10:00You're too young too appreciate him. You probably ...You're too young too appreciate him. You probably didn't like the legend of Davy Crockett either.<BR/><BR/>Don't talk down Johnny Horton. Them's fightin' words!PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-12766790087542975162007-05-23T22:02:00.000+10:002007-05-23T22:02:00.000+10:00Learn something new everyday. I didn't know the C...Learn something new everyday. I didn't know the Canadians thought differently about the outcome of the war.<BR/><BR/>I always thought that album with the Battle of New Orleans was one of the weirdest of all time. Seeing Johnny Horton in a red suit with that cheesy grin really sticks in my mind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-52261432691189720502007-05-20T20:16:00.000+10:002007-05-20T20:16:00.000+10:00Actually, I don't currently have a way of listenin...Actually, I don't currently have a way of listening to music at the moment... I'd love to see a copy of those politically correct (as far as the Brits are concerned)lyrics though.PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-13328243523975211032007-05-20T04:35:00.000+10:002007-05-20T04:35:00.000+10:00Yes, Ol' Hickory was also a favorite of mine, epit...Yes, Ol' Hickory was also a favorite of mine, epitomized in a role played by Charlton Heston.<BR/><BR/>Johnny Horton is a sentimental favorite and I've collected most if not all of his songs. North to Alaska and The Sinking of the Bismarck are also favorites.<BR/><BR/>If your email service allows for attachments of at least 3MB, will be glad to send you the "sanitized" version of The Battle of Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-32235030295785123982007-05-20T02:30:00.000+10:002007-05-20T02:30:00.000+10:00Yah, that IS something. The Canadian military is v...Yah, that IS something. The Canadian military is very very tiny. They (some Canadians) can tend to look down their noses at our "warlike" ways, while knowing full well that as a part of NATO, we will help defeat any enemy that might attack them. (Its called a free ride, and lots of our "friends" take advantage of it.) The good news is that the folks that tend to join the Canadian military are PhilippinesPhilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15921214743105919057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-41034660112402053002007-05-20T01:53:00.000+10:002007-05-20T01:53:00.000+10:00Do you remember the song of Johnny Horton, The Bat...Do you remember the song of Johnny Horton, <I>The Battle of New Orleans</I>? This song by the singing cowboy fisherman of some Southern California county was very popular, earning for the singer concert trips abroad.<BR/><BR/>One stop was Great Britain. For this, he had to re-issue the same song with different lyrics, since the original did not come out "<I>complimentary</I>" to his Brit fans.<Amadeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040096079637569742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18348841.post-35103658164404387712007-05-20T01:36:00.000+10:002007-05-20T01:36:00.000+10:00That's funny, Phil. Love that story. I too have be...That's funny, Phil. Love that story. I too have been taken aback by a Canadian telling me "We burned down your White House", when we Americans have always been taught it was the British. We have a clear idea of our beginnings since 4 July 1776 gave us a before and after line. Canadians don't seem to have that. Their transition to independence took a very long time and in several phases, making Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com