Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Hear, Hear!

[Steve Jenkins (steve]

Now it just seems like all the liberals are the town “criers.”

 

“Boo hoo… those people make too much money, they should pay MORE taxes.”

 

“Boo hoo… I want the same standard of life without the same amount of risk and/or effort.”

 

“Boo hoo… I never read the Little Red Hen analogy….”

 

J

 

SJ

 

From: Larry [mailto:l02turner [at] comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2011 4:24 AM
To: Steve Jenkins
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] Hear, Hear!

 

Hi Adam,

    Back before CNN (way back) in the revolutionary War period, there were “Town Cryers” who would keep the locals up on the latest news.  He’d walk around town using a big, booming voice and would “Cry” out the news.   As he moved around he’d alert the locals he was beginning his ‘broadcast’ by calling out “Hear, Hear”, as if to ask the people to hear what he was about to tell them.  At least that’s part of what I got from American history class. 

 

    I also seem to recall there being a “Town Cryer” walking around doing his thing at Williamsburg last time we visited there. 

 

Larry