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[–]Pickled_Pankake 13 points14 points ago

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I thought the last word said "Ace" instead of "Age". Both apply though.

[–]huskypup 2 points3 points ago

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Same. I really hope my tombstone says "XX Years of Ace"

[–]spatiality 0 points1 point ago

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I thought so too! And here I was, thinking I was going to start a new vernacular trend. "Dude, did you see that? It was ace."

[–]Majorbiggs7 2 points3 points ago

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Who says we cant

[–]toolzb 2 points3 points ago

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We shall!

[–]outfoxedagain 8 points9 points ago

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An interesting thought that the most notable accomplishment in his life happened when he was 80. :)

[–]bearplower88[S] 15 points16 points ago*

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From his wiki page:

"Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade under Earl Percy, sent to assist the retreat. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols and killed another. He managed to fire five shots before a British detachment reached his position. Whittemore then attacked with a sword. He was shot in the face, bayoneted thirteen times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found alive, trying to load his musket to fight again. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who held out no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore lived another eighteen years until dying of natural causes at the age of ninety-eight."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Whittemore

[–]Primeribsteak 19 points20 points ago

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what the fuck, this man was 80 during this?

[–]kwood09 1 point2 points ago

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It says so right at the top of the memorial in the picture.

[–]Asakari 0 points1 point ago*

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Must have been a descendant of Brock Sampson.

[–]Primeribsteak 0 points1 point ago

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what are you trying to say little man, you don't like Zep?

[–]Inquisitive_idiot 0 points1 point ago

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Shiite.

[–]JimmyBisMe -3 points-2 points ago

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Wait, is this some kind of Geneva Convention wrong doing? I understand it didn't exist at the time but are you allowed to kill "relief" soldiers. Whatever that means.

[–]allstick 1 point2 points ago

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I love reading something like this, and then jumping from article to article on Wikipedia for a hour and completely forgetting what got me started in the first place until I hit back about two dozen times. Oh yeah...Reddit.

[–]silent_p 3 points4 points ago

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That tombstone could really use some commas.

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[–]LeChatBotte -1 points0 points ago*

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I'll tell you the exact same thing I told the other dude in that post.

Samuel Whittemore's goddamn thunder.

//edit - Sorry, thought you were OP from that post.

[–]SuperSheep3000 6 points7 points ago

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It's a shame he was born in England isn't it? ¬_¬

[–]bearplower88[S] 28 points29 points ago

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Had to come from some where. Doesn't make him less of a patriot

[–]tomkiley 5 points6 points ago

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Doesn't make the story less crazy...

[–]terf2004 -3 points-2 points ago

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Technically makes him a terrorist and, considering the modern US, the fact it exists kind of ironic.

[–]raabbasi -2 points-1 points ago

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How was he a terrorist? Look up the definition and then explain yourself.

[–]terf2004 3 points4 points ago

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ter·ror·ism/ˈterəˌrizəm/ Noun:
The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Synonyms:
terror

Terrorist - someone who practices terrorism.

Killing three members of the sovereign government of your country in pursuit of a political aim.

Terrorist, by definition.

[–]raabbasi -3 points-2 points ago

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Actually, it's missing the crucial point of attacking civilians. Attacking soldiers is not terrorism.

[–]terf2004 -1 points0 points ago

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Fort Hood was not a terrorist attack? Pretty sure it was...

[–]StochasticOoze 9 points10 points ago

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Fort Hood was a crazy guy coming to work with a gun and shooting the place up.

[–]terf2004 0 points1 point ago

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...for political reasons.

[–]uzi1080 1 point2 points ago

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Not every psycho who goes on a killing spree is a terrorist.

[–]terf2004 -1 points0 points ago

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If they do it for political reasons they certainly are.

[–]Gerbil_Juice 2 points3 points ago

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Then soldiers are terrorists by your definition.

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[–]terf2004 0 points1 point ago

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Why? Whats wrong with actual information?

[–]ChrisQF 0 points1 point ago

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he was a member of the British Army..

[–]President_Washington 1 point2 points ago

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Could have been born in a colony . . .

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[–]President_Washington 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, that was explained to me earlier in the thread. But unique to American culture is the fact that moving to America makes you an American, and I'm 100% sure this man would've wanted to be remembered as an American, not an Englishmen given the fact that he fought against England.

[–]HULK-SMASH 1 point2 points ago

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80 year old English traitor. That son of a bitch, He's no better than jack the ripper!

[–]warlockghost 2 points3 points ago

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Quite sad that 230 some odd years ago, this man was a violent, powerful warrior, who fought for the freedom of a fledgling nation. We're he to do the exact same today he would be branded a rebel or terrorist and shunned by the powers that be and their followers.

[–]CheeseAttack 13 points14 points ago

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he fought and won, that is the difference. history is written by the victor.

[–]MetalicAngel -2 points-1 points ago

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Finally a comment of quality.

[–]confox -1 points0 points ago

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Killing British soldiers is frowned upon nowadays.

[–]warlockghost 0 points1 point ago

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Har har

[–]monkiboy 0 points1 point ago

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Any military member/spouse/brat that's ever lived overseas can tell you his story by heart. Fuckin' AFN

[–]RickRussellTX 0 points1 point ago

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[–]Mezolithic 0 points1 point ago

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Americans shooting brits... Not much has changed has it?

[–]ChrisQF 12 points13 points ago

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Americans commemorating people for having killed someone... Not much has changed has it?

[–]CheeseAttack 5 points6 points ago

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we arent commemorating someone because he killed people, we are commemorating him because he survived being shot, bayoneted, and beaten and survived. Also putting into account how terrible medicine was back then its even more of an accomplishment. Also, he was 80.

[–]ChrisQF 0 points1 point ago

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if he was just beaten shot and bayoneted without having killed anyone I bet there wouldn't be a memorial for him...

[–]CheeseAttack 0 points1 point ago

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You wouldn't put up a memorial? I sure as hell would. How many people get a memorial for killing three people? not many. and he didnt get it for that either, but since he did his job (being a soldier) well it was included in the memorial.

[–]ChrisQF 0 points1 point ago

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I don't think it right that they then see fit to put on a memorial to commemorate his resilience that they also commemorate him for having killed some soldiers. That to me appears like glorifying an act of terrorism.

[–]CheeseAttack 0 points1 point ago

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terrorism is harming civilians, he didnt kill any civilians. he was on a battlefield and he killed people who would have killed him. dont get me wrong, killing people isnt good, but what he did wasnt terrorism

[–]ChrisQF 0 points1 point ago

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to use terf2004's dictionary quote: ter·ror·ism/ˈterəˌrizəm/ Noun: The use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. Synonyms: terror Terrorist - someone who practices terrorism. Killing three members of the sovereign government of your country in pursuit of a political aim. Terrorist, by definition.

[–]preske 0 points1 point ago

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This russian badass wants to have some words

[–]Vapsyvox 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, but he wasn't british/american.

[–]Bananus_Magnus 0 points1 point ago

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He was British not American.

[–][deleted] -3 points-2 points ago

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Fuck I hate that word. He was English. They don't have 'badasses'.

[–]Coreybeck 1 point2 points ago

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They have "Badarse's."

[–]President_Washington 0 points1 point ago

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There's no evidence suggesting he's English, he could've been born in a colony, which is much more likely given that he's fighting against the British. I respect the opinion though, dialectic changes bother me a lot as well.

[–]StarTrackFan 1 point2 points ago

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Why are people so fucking scared to admit that he was English? Wikipedia says he was born in England, he didn't move to North America until he was 51! Even then, he spent most his life in the British army. Many of our founding fathers were born in England. The states were made either of English immigrants or descendents thereof. Why the hell does it matter? Are you so anglophobic that you want to ignore facts? It's been over 200 years, get over the damn revolution already.

[–]President_Washington -2 points-1 points ago

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Sorry, didn't read his Wiki. Also, it's a unique aspect of American culture where you can assimilate and actually become American. You can't go to China and become Chinese, you can't go to Mexico and become Mexican, but you can go to America and become American. We takes all kinds.

[–]fett4evr -1 points0 points ago

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like a true boss

[–]muayguy -1 points0 points ago

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bragging from death

[–]smoothhands -1 points0 points ago

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Double Tap

[–]HomebrewHero -2 points-1 points ago

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Savannah, GA?

[–]tomkiley 1 point2 points ago

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Arlington, MA

[–]babyfats -5 points-4 points ago

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Honey badger dont give a shit