Scourge of War Boards

You know, hearing you talk
about monkeys and trees...
I remember the time
during a cannonade on the peninsula.

There was one tree
for the men to hide behind.

It was a skinny little tree
and the boys, they fell in behind it...
in a long thin line
which ruled just like a pigtail.

It swayed to one side, then the other.

A shell came this way,
the line swayed that way.

A cannonball came that way,
the line swayed this way.

It was a thing to see.

George, what has that got to do
with what we're talking about?

General.

Carry on, gentlemen.
Don't let me interrupt the revival.

General, you're just in time.

I've been trying to persuade George here
of the modern, scientific...
theories of Charles Darwin.
The theory of evolution.
The notion that all mankind
is descended from the ape.

He does not subscribe.

- Is that so?
- I do not.

I've ordered General Armistead to stop
filling his head with heathen blasphemies.

Now, you are to devote
your reflective moments to study...
in the matters of military significance.

Ordered me.

Or perhaps the General would enjoy appropriating
some more of this fine Pennsylvania whiskey here.

Absolutely.

- Would you care for?
- No, thank you Jim.

Surely the commanding general
shares my deep feelings of disgust...
at this simian suggestion.

Well George I suppose there's some pretty smart folk
that take Darwin for the Gospel.

They would not be invited to join
George's ever-shrinking circle of friends.

General Longstreet, sir.
I intend to lay this matter to rest
for once and for all time.

Oh Good.

Perhaps there are those among you who
think that you are descended from an ape.

I suppose it's possible
there are those of you...
who believe that I'm descended
from an ape, but...

I challenge the man to step forward...

who believes that General Robert E. Lee
is descended from an ape.

- Here, here.
- Not likely.

George all science trembles before
the searing logic of your fiery intellect.

So, exactly how many of your relatives
are there that are apes?

Just curious, but when you write the above stuff are you putting it to music in your head? Just wondering because you write it like lyrics and I know that you're a musician.

norb wrote:

Just curious, but when you write the above stuff are you putting it to music in your head? Just wondering because you write it like lyrics and I know that you're a musician.

haha, good observation Norb!:laugh:

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I do think our friend JC here is just copying and pasting directly from the Gettysburg movie script.

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Phantom Captain wrote:

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I do think our friend JC here is just copying and pasting directly from the Gettysburg movie script.

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Copyright infringement on JC's part, me thinks:ohmy:

Phantom Captain wrote:

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I do think our friend JC here is just copying and pasting directly from the Gettysburg movie script.

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Aye Laddy!!!:)

Norb

Just curious, but when you write the above stuff are you putting it to music in your head? Just wondering because you write it like lyrics and I know that you're a musician.

You know, that's quite the idea. I should mess around with this script and see if I can set some old timey tune to them.

estabu

Copyright infringement on JC's part, me thinks

SHUSH!!:lol:

Forgive me the torn trousers, sir.
An officer riding around like this.

Colonel Alexander.

Those federal cannon up on that
little rocky hill can cause some trouble.

I want you to assign some guns
and keep them silent.

Then...

you move forward
when the infantry advance...

keeping the flanks clear.

Porter, how old are you, son?

Sir, I'm 28 sir.

Uuh huh....

Well, Porter, we must also clear those guns
off that low center ridge right there.

- That is the main thing.
- Yes, sir.

- I'm relying on you, son.
- Yes, sir. I'll sure keep them shooting.

Good.

I want you to use everything you have.

Maximum effort.
Fire all long-range ordinance.

But don't open up till I give the word
and everything's in position.

Then fire with all you've got.
I don't want to see a single gun silent.

Find an observation point
and check the damage.

We must clear those people off that ridge.

If we don't...

Anyway, you let me know when you're
nearing the end of your ammunition.

We must conserve enough to support
the infantry attack. Is that clear?

Yes, sir.