CLEAR THE WAY FOR HARRY CLAY. Tune. — What has caused this great commotion? What has caused this agitation, ‘tation, ‘tation, Our foes betray? It is the ball a rolling on, To clear the way for Henry Clay; To clear the way for Henry Clay. For with him we can beat any man, man, man,Continue reading “To Keep the Ball A Rollin’ On!”
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On Beyond Graph Paper
Our friend Leigh Grossman of Swordsmith Books (editor of, among other things, the Sense Of Wonder science fiction anthology) has a Kickstarter up for the Wildside Gaming System. Given that Leigh wrote the Wildside Gaming System, he’s got a pretty good level of knowledge. This is an electronic assistant for role-playing games. Far more informationContinue reading “On Beyond Graph Paper”
Hunters of Kentucky
THE RUBBER; OR MAT’S THIRD AND LAST GAME. Tune— “Miss Bailey“ Our little Mat, from Kinderhook, no friend to country quarters,Resolved to rule a second time, or dangle in his garters;Though Lindenwold grew cabbages, he got but little off it;‘Twixt Public crib and private crib, there’s a difference in the profit!Great difference in theContinue reading “Hunters of Kentucky”
Whigs in Blackface
A SITTIN’ ON A TREE BY THE REV. W. BROWNLOW. Tune — “Sittin on a rail” As I walked out dis arternoon, To get a drink by de light ob de moon, Dar I see dat “same Old Coon,” A sittin’ on a tree, A sittin’ on a tree, A sittin’ on a tree, AContinue reading “Whigs in Blackface”
John C. Calhoun On A Velocipede!
More filler from the Whig songbook: What would be thought of the morality of the Democratic party if it should take this odious, this detestable administration by the hand, or admit it into its council? — Washington Globe. Why, under such circumstances, we would think of the “morality” of the party pretty much as weContinue reading “John C. Calhoun On A Velocipede!”
JAMES D. MACDONALD 