… the Preface of a biography of George Washington
All this just in time for Presidents Day.
As those of you have stuck around my little corner of the Net for more than a year, you know that I go insane on Presidents Day. Not AS insane as I go on Bloomsday, but pretty insane.
Get ready for a Presidential onslaught on that day. I’m already compiling quotes!! (Sigh. And still workin’ on Bill Pullman. I am very busy right now in my real life, but I am still working on the Bill Pullman post. George Washington and Bill Pullman. Welcome to my world.)
How awesome is this book! I loved it. Absolutely adored it.
I haven’t even really started the book proper!! But the last paragraph of the Preface made me break down in tears last night.
Awesome! I love Ellis – I have enjoyed his books SO MUCH.
Read Ellis’ book on the Founding Fathers ages ago – am glad you recommend this book.
Confession : I fell in love with George Washington during the Bicentennial. I wanted him as a boyfriend. I wanted to meet him.
*sigh* I get to indulge in another fandom! Thank you! LOL
HAHAHA.
“Explain your friend Sheila to me.”
“She cries at the end of a preface of a biography about George Washington and when I “accidentally” get too stoned in the bathroom of a bar, she talks me down on the drive home by reading me segments of the United States Constitution.”
“Cool.”
hahahahahahahahahaha
WHAT?? And yet … completely true.
“Here’s the first amendment, David …”
I got goosebumps while reading just the back cover excerpt from John Adams so you’re not alone, Red. :P
The Amazon excerpt goes a long way toward closing the deal.
Confession : I fell in love with George Washington during the Bicentennial. I wanted him as a boyfriend. I wanted to meet him.
Man, did you come to right blog…you can double date with Sheila and Alexander.
So, what’s not to understand? You have a passion for the first president of the US and, what I assume based on Independence Day, the last president of the US.
How is that abnormal?
Mar – Just as soon as I get through with my wild affair with Jack Aubrey….LOL!
Hey Sheila
You will love this book, I read it so fast last year. For me, the most admirable enigma of all time.
Hey Liam – can’t wait!!!