ppcli.ca http://www.ppcli.ca Once a Patricia always a Patricia ppcli.ca ppcli.ca Evo RSS Parser 60 ppcli.ca http://www.ppcli.ca/images/evo/minilogo.gif http://www.ppcli.ca 94 15 Nuke-Evolution Powered Site en-us admin@ppcli.ca 2010-09-05T19:49:50-06:00 hourly 1 2010-09-05T19:49:50-06:00 Pte. Mike Orwick 1987-90 3VP http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1512#16596 16596@http://www.ppcli.ca Pte. Mike Orwick 1987-90 3VP 2010-09-05T14:00:06-06:00 Famous Quotes http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1413#16593 82289";p="14739 Wrote: "We have met the enemy and he is us."

Crap....I always thought Tao had said that. So much for those history classes I took...I should have just read comics instead!  [smilie=icon_lol.gif]
Yep - one can learn a lot from comics   icon_cool

Here's the history about it:

The quote was a parody of a message sent in 1813 from U.S. Navy Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry to Army General William Henry Harrison after the Battle of Lake Erie, stating "We have met the enemy, and they are ours." It first appeared in a lengthier form in A Word to the Fore, the foreword of the book The Pogo Papers, first published in 1953. Since the strips reprinted in Papers included the first appearances of Mole and Simple J. Malarkey, beginning Kelly's attacks on McCarthyism, Kelly used the foreword to defend his actions:

    “ Traces of nobility, gentleness and courage persist in all people, do what we will to stamp out the trend. So, too, do those characteristics which are ugly. It is just unfortunate that in the clumsy hands of a cartoonist all traits become ridiculous, leading to a certain amount of self-conscious expostulation and the desire to join battle.
    There is no need to sally forth, for it remains true that those things which make us human are, curiously enough, always close at hand. Resolve then, that on this very ground, with small flags waving and tinny blast on tiny trumpets, we shall meet the enemy, and not only may he be ours, he may be us.


  • Forward!

    —Walt Kelly, June 1953

    Here's another one of Pogo's philosophical observations: "Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent." icon_cheesygrin]]> 16593@http://www.ppcli.ca Famous Quotes 2010-09-04T08:59:03-06:00 Presidential Citations 2 ppcli http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1613#16591 Much the same as the first Gulf war........the medals that were presented by the Saudis/Kuwait governments
    were not allowed to be worn, but the Gulf medal was.

      As for why an American Citation for Kapyong?? There were actually 4 countrys that participated in the battle,
    Britain (Gloucesters I think) Australia (RAR) Canada of course and an American Heavy tank Squadron. The
    same citation was given to all units. I always presumed that it was because it was under US command. icon_beer_mug]]>     16591@http://www.ppcli.ca Presidential Citations 2 ppcli 2010-09-04T08:47:24-06:00     Anyone for a little work in the tropics? http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1611#16588 16588@http://www.ppcli.ca Anyone for a little work in the tropics? 2010-09-03T19:11:48-06:00 Have you driven a Ford lately? http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1610#16587 Thanks icon_beer_mug]]> 16587@http://www.ppcli.ca Have you driven a Ford lately? 2010-09-03T18:32:47-06:00 Smoke & Joke Area General Chat http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=845#16586
    http://biggeekdad.com/2010/05/aki-ra-landmine-expert/]]>     16586@http://www.ppcli.ca Smoke & Joke Area General Chat 2010-09-03T07:36:18-06:00     Smoke & Joke Area for the Better 'Ole http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=848#16578 ]]> 16578@http://www.ppcli.ca Smoke & Joke Area for the Better 'Ole 2010-09-02T15:44:57-06:00 Mosque?? http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1609#16576 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjS0Novt3X4]]> 16576@http://www.ppcli.ca Mosque?? 2010-09-02T12:27:12-06:00 PINKSEN, Cpl Brian http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1607#16570 16570@http://www.ppcli.ca PINKSEN, Cpl Brian 2010-09-01T12:36:07-06:00 Just in case you were confused on the issue.... http://www.ppcli.ca/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1608#16567
    No confusion in this crowd, Rich.]]>     16567@http://www.ppcli.ca Just in case you were confused on the issue.... 2010-08-31T18:10:49-06:00