Johnny Reb and Gus Kotka Nowhere Paine Winter series part 3
Hail the King
“… When Morgan fought at Saratoga and later at Cowpens.”
“Cow-pens?”
“In South Carolina.”
“Funny name for a battle Reb.”
“True.”
“So Morgan fights in a cow pen in South Carolina,” summed Gus, “and wins.”
“Again true.”
“What year was that Johnny?”
“1781.”
“So Morgan’s 1776?”
“Captured rebel.”
“The Teamster’s story,” offered Gus, “seems to be one of lots of others helping lots of others.”
“They had a sense in common.”
“Tom Paine.”
Hail the King
“… When Morgan fought at Saratoga and later at Cowpens.”
“Cow-pens?”
“In South Carolina.”
“Funny name for a battle Reb.”
“True.”
“So Morgan fights in a cow pen in South Carolina,” summed Gus, “and wins.”
“Again true.”
“What year was that Johnny?”
“1781.”
“So Morgan’s 1776?”
“Captured rebel.”
“The Teamster’s story,” offered Gus, “seems to be one of lots of others helping lots of others.”
“They had a sense in common.”
“Tom Paine.”
Johnny Reb and Gus Kotka Nowhere Sense “An Englishman,” noted Reb, “with a sense for biblical proportion.”
“Biblical?”
“Yes.”
“Didn’t know Paine was a preacher Reb.”
“He was a preacher of independence.”
“His work swayed the colonies toward declaring independence from their King.”
“True.”
“Paine told his stories using the Bible?”
“Common Sense -”
“That was a big hit.”
“- It was,” affirmed Reb, “and it was built on a Bible story.”
“Must be a Jesus one, eh’ Johnny?”
“No.”
“Old Testament then.”
“Yes.”
“David and Goliath?”
“No.”
“Which one?”
“Gideon.”
“Gideon’s fleece.”
“Correct.”
“That’s all I got Reb.”
Johnny Reb and Gus Kotka Nowhere Common “Gideon was a person of faith and a warrior.”
“A peace warrior?”
“A war warrior Yank.”
“What’s with the faith then?”
“Paine highlighted Gideon for having faith in a smaller number defeating a larger force.”
“Sounds like the colonies Johnny.”
“A fleece was used to show Gideon signs.”
“Signs?”
“How to wage battle Gus.”
“What else did Paine say through Gideon?”
“A people can’t stay in rebellion.”
“Why?”
“No one will respect them.”
“Oh,” pondered Gus, “thus they had to declare independence.”
“That’s what Paine argued … and no King.”
“No King hailing?”
“That’s the Gideon pay-off Gus: the Jews wanted to make him their King.”
“So Paine used Gideon to show no King cuz’ the Bible says so.”
“Right.”
“So these were the times that tried men’s souls?”
“No Gus, some other things had to happen first …”
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