This makes me wonder about the practice of letter writing today. After COVID, it was clear that in-person communication differed in significant ways from virtual communication. I have a friend with whom I communicate through the post on a regular basis. We also participate in the more common email, zoom, text, etc.. But the letter writing feels like a different kind of communication. And, given its significance in the JQA era, maybe the space to think between receiving and responding to information is an important missing piece in our modern instant distance interactions. Thanks so much for continuing to shed light on the past and helping provide context for our present experiences.
Disney in their 1957 movie Johnny Tremain made up a song for the Sons of Liberty. For a long time I thought they were saying Oak tree then they were saying Old tree.
Plant the seed in our homeland, boys
Let it grow where all can see
Feed it with our devotion, boys
Call it the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Save it from the storm, boys
Water down its roots with tea
And the sun will always shine
On the old Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
March along with the fifer, boys
We were born forever free
Let's go pay the piper, boys
Beneath the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Pay the price they're asking, boys
Always pay the tyrant's fee
Never give up the struggle, boys
Fight for the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Stand for the rights of man, boys
Stand against all tyranny
Hang the lamps of freedom, boys
High on the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
It will grow as we grow, boys
It will be as strong as we
We must cling to our faith, boys
Faith in the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
It could have been an Oak tree
As to letter wring, my mother was a big letter writer. When stationed in Nha Trang RVN I corresponded with about 14 people from family and friends from home.
One of the reasons I adore reading old transcripts such as the Federalist Papers is the language! The command these men had of the English language. Many of the words are no longer in common use. Texting and email have reduce my letter writing and my use of the words available to me to make my correspondence clear and precise.
I should reverse course and write more letters!!
Thank you for this expose of letter writing and its importance
This makes me wonder about the practice of letter writing today. After COVID, it was clear that in-person communication differed in significant ways from virtual communication. I have a friend with whom I communicate through the post on a regular basis. We also participate in the more common email, zoom, text, etc.. But the letter writing feels like a different kind of communication. And, given its significance in the JQA era, maybe the space to think between receiving and responding to information is an important missing piece in our modern instant distance interactions. Thanks so much for continuing to shed light on the past and helping provide context for our present experiences.
The Oak tree symbol is perfect.
Disney in their 1957 movie Johnny Tremain made up a song for the Sons of Liberty. For a long time I thought they were saying Oak tree then they were saying Old tree.
Plant the seed in our homeland, boys
Let it grow where all can see
Feed it with our devotion, boys
Call it the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Save it from the storm, boys
Water down its roots with tea
And the sun will always shine
On the old Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
March along with the fifer, boys
We were born forever free
Let's go pay the piper, boys
Beneath the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Pay the price they're asking, boys
Always pay the tyrant's fee
Never give up the struggle, boys
Fight for the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
Stand for the rights of man, boys
Stand against all tyranny
Hang the lamps of freedom, boys
High on the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
It will grow as we grow, boys
It will be as strong as we
We must cling to our faith, boys
Faith in the Liberty Tree
It's a tall, old Tree and a strong, old Tree
And we are the Sons, yes, we are the Sons
The Sons of Liberty
It could have been an Oak tree
As to letter wring, my mother was a big letter writer. When stationed in Nha Trang RVN I corresponded with about 14 people from family and friends from home.
One of the reasons I adore reading old transcripts such as the Federalist Papers is the language! The command these men had of the English language. Many of the words are no longer in common use. Texting and email have reduce my letter writing and my use of the words available to me to make my correspondence clear and precise.
I should reverse course and write more letters!!
Thank you for this expose of letter writing and its importance