tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post5229190290646438186..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - James FitzGibbon - Hero of the War of 1812 (Canada) - Part 5Barbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-757058257919617022008-09-30T07:20:00.000-04:002008-09-30T07:20:00.000-04:00Interesting post, Barbara. I also wondered about t...Interesting post, Barbara. I also wondered about the connection to Laura Secord chocolate.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-34175842487813035162008-09-29T21:02:00.000-04:002008-09-29T21:02:00.000-04:00Willow, a country element appeals to me as well.Sh...Willow, a country element appeals to me as well.<BR/><BR/>Shelley, times were different then. I believe many women did not always wear shoes at that time, and to go barefoot all that way would mean that her feet were accustomed to it. I expect the distance exhausted her, and encountering the dreaded Indians whose reputation would daunt any soul.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-60140643406524483022008-09-29T16:18:00.000-04:002008-09-29T16:18:00.000-04:00I enjoyed the account of the battle. Mrs. Secord w...I enjoyed the account of the battle. Mrs. Secord was a brave and clever woman. She walked all that way in bare feet? My feet are sore just thinking about it!Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-59900803865803364562008-09-29T14:07:00.000-04:002008-09-29T14:07:00.000-04:00Interesting historical account! I love the milking...Interesting historical account! I love the milking cow part. And especially the artwork depicting the incident.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-41488466969184746622008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:002008-09-29T12:58:00.000-04:00Patti, true.Arija, welcome. There will be future p...Patti, true.<BR/><BR/>Arija, welcome. There will be future posts about the early history of Quebec, and in other parts of Canada.<BR/><BR/>Clare, Mrs. Secord needed an excuse to be going off early in the morning, and what better ruse than to use a cow.<BR/><BR/>As for taking the credit for FitzGibbon's accomplishment, there is a happy ending to this which I did not add to the already lengthy postBarbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-72407805011789413142008-09-29T11:40:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:40:00.000-04:00I am totally impressed at her bravery.I am totally impressed at her bravery.Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-87499182358571204842008-09-29T11:31:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:31:00.000-04:00I've always thought calling the shot grape was wei...I've always thought calling the shot grape was weird. Seem their should,be another, more violent sounding term. Another very educational post.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-44425670850176653302008-09-29T11:05:00.000-04:002008-09-29T11:05:00.000-04:00What a dramatic account, Barbara! I loved the bol...What a dramatic account, Barbara! I loved the boldness of Mrs. Secord, cleverly depending upon being underestimated. Who would expect her to bring the cow and milking stool and chase it around when there was news to deliver? But her poor naked feet!<BR/><BR/>I also loved FitzGibbon's gambit. Isn't is just typical that a boss comes over your shoulder to undo all the good work you've done with Clare2ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06105229820107294986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-62690794601535999662008-09-29T09:16:00.000-04:002008-09-29T09:16:00.000-04:00What an incredible blog you have! I've enjoyed mys...What an incredible blog you have! I've enjoyed myself very much reading your historical essays. We lost all our books in 1983 in a wildfire along with all else we owned. We had quite a collection on Canadian history, having lived in Montreal for a few years while my husband did his Phd. at McGill.<BR/>Your pictures also are a delight for eyes that miss the northern hemispere.Arijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720793296992474762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-2836318175264574672008-09-29T09:07:00.000-04:002008-09-29T09:07:00.000-04:00Big Knives would turn out to be an apt term for Am...Big Knives would turn out to be an apt term for Americans throughout the ages.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-21241130331712085972008-09-29T01:38:00.000-04:002008-09-29T01:38:00.000-04:00Barrie, indeed it is. Hopefully you sampled some d...Barrie, indeed it is. Hopefully you sampled some during your vacation and book signing trip up here this summer.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-40720971186020871182008-09-29T00:57:00.000-04:002008-09-29T00:57:00.000-04:00This must be the Laura Secord of the delicious cho...This must be the Laura Secord of the delicious chocolates!Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.com