-Crispus Attucks Party-Tea Party!!-February 19th, 2011 article.
The notion of the Boston Tea Party ( Tea Party movement-in current day) arises from an event in history, when in 1776, there was a revolt at Boston harbour, Massachusetts against high taxes imposed by Britain and the King, George, on tea sent to the American colony.
The popular phrase, free at last, free at last, thank God almighty, free at last, was not spoken for the first time by Martin Luther King as first thought. It was uttered first by Crispus Attucks when the American colonialists revolted. In the heat of the struggle with a British army officer, colonialists( some black and some white and some Amerindian) resisted the attacks of the British that day. Just as he was being rifle butted by a British soldier, Crispus cried out the popular refrain ( free at last). The solider was under orders from a Lord (nicknamed Lord Humungus) who pocketed the extra being charged on tea and who had used Lord Gaius as a wasteful energy heretic, framing Lord Gaius to cover the opening to his failures. His friend knew. His son( genetic or adopted) and all younger male relatives took all the support to have a wife and children. It was good family business for the next generation.
Ironically, just before arriving at Boston Square to return seven library books (Montesquieu, Paradise Lost, Plato's Cave Allegory, the Magna Carta, Desiderius Erasmus, Rousseau's Political writings -on social contract and "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" by Phillis Wheatley-A George Washington family favourite), he was riding in a carriage with the revolutionary founding fathers who were heading to Brandywine for guerrilla warfare practice. Haym Solomon had suggested these books in his last Boston blog post. The carriage nicknamed "Road Warrior" had a brass plate brandishing this name at the front and moved as if with a Mercy Deeds or Days gull-wing on either side. Crispus, as a young pastor and school house teacher, was known by his contemporaries as an HNIC because he knew it capably. They, (Black, White, Indian and African) were also HNIC. An example of his colleagues' work involved a 3.5 minute english lesson included in every class subject (even math and physical training) which taught students that a complete sentence was comprised of two parts ( a subject and predicate). The subject is always a noun( person, place or thing) and the predicate describes what the subject is doing( verb and adverb). They also taught that an adjective describes the subject. For example, in the sentence "The new life is based ultimately on efficiencies."; the word "new" is an adjective describing the subject "life". Prior to being HNIC, Crispus , after graduating from the University of the Transatlantic Accent as a lawyer, clerked with an older lawyer named Mr. De Elvis. Mr. De Elvis was a very loving man who lived a life that was full as an old Scotsman with hairy arms and who wore a long navy coat that was tailored by Constancy, Faithful, Kiss Clothiers. He preferred the teachings of a 16th century Gaelic poet and musician called Neesta Marley to the Psalms of David and Proverbs although Neesta Marley was inspired by the same. At the end of the day, Mr. De Elvis truly preferred Ecclesiastes above all. It helped him to cope with his anger toward his effeminate brother to whom he would read Romans 1 and Matthew 19. His brother represented only 10% of the family interest but used to post adds and little articles vehemently in the local news which made him feel and appear much more significant than that. Mr. De Elvis told his brother the truth and promised to remain his brother regardless of his decision and not to judge since the sin of homosexuality as some call it is judged in the same way as a Pastor's adultery. It should never be since a Godly husband's first commitment is to God. His second commitment is to his wife; 1st John 1:9. However, he did attend church every Sunday at least for ten minutes because, figuratively speaking, a ten minute shower was better than no shower at all. Crispus believed in something magnanimous, that is something fair and emulated Mr. De Elvis in his dilligent and devout life habits. Mr. De Elvis believed strongly in a man keeping his covenants but had no difficulty in a man enjoying music so long as it did not have offensive lyrics. He (Crispus) continued to practice with Savage, Repento, Parmenter, Ludlow, Burgess, Case, Clifford, Baker, Deringer, Hightrees (Advocates) after his clerkship. This firm's greatest success to date was the deal to work with Eskimos, Crees and other habitually North American people to produce finished goods usually produced in China for sale in North America such as "China" for tea, chips for games and miniature cogs for the new anticipated machines that you could bring home and touch for baking and spinning new yarn right at home. Mr. Sam and Mr. Sung were Chinese investors in North America for this project as it saved their companies substantial shipping costs while labour would only be a few dollars more due to the North American gut instincts to which everyone was growing accustomed and unashamedly of course. These tastes were all the rage in a new French magazine called "Duncane et Hines." All the same, they were insured a total cost savings. His best friend, who was also excited about this news worthy development at Hightrees, was named Warf Cleaver who graduated with him from the University of Liffe with a Masters in 1770 and was also promoted to partner in 1773 with Crispus. Following this promotion, he made plans to move to Heaven City, Wisconsin with his family and rest anticipating the completion of the subdivision there in 1774. His contract with Hightrees was extended in 1776 after publishing an essay on the Souls of Sensible Folk edited by George and Thomas Paine who along with Benjamin also published the seminal book that year in September on Falling Stock Prices. Crispus thanked God every day for his Creole Cuban , Hebrew Grandmother. Crispus, all the same, was fully black and a British citizen. He died British and is also venerated as an American revolutionary martyr.
Crispus paid his ticket as did other passengers and joined the carriage. George Washington asked about his books and Crispus explained. George added that of all political philosophies described as left or right, there is none greater than common sense ( known in the present era as third way pragmatism). To achieve this, we need three political parties to avoid elections and campaigns which amount to fratricidal beauty pageants. George also noted Rousseau where he says "...Whether as between one man and another, or between one man and a whole people, it would always be absurd to say: " I hereby make a covenant with you which is wholly at your expense and wholly to my advantage; I will respect it so long as I please and you shall respect it so long as I wish."..." One more thing, as much as one man may say there is nothing we can do to change things or that it's too late, remember that a society can heal just like the soil that was tilled for too long. Life is God's order. Once we follow that order and change, we will never succumb to excess like the Romans.We will continue and the soil will heal as always. Remember what Samuel and Benjamin say about faith the size of a mustard seed. Crispus said, " I agree. I pray; what say the others?" Benjamin and Samuel also concurred. They chatted about Benjamin Franklin's new findings including a generator that would run on hydrogen and that pulls a horse carriage or something like that; hmm. Franklin was also in the carriage but was weary that day of conversation. A revolution was about to take place although he did say at this hour we must become fools to become wise. Benjamin though was quite excited to talk about one matter: the birthday cake for his son modeled on the archaeological city of David. But he was careful to warn his son not to be too greedy while eating it and to share with his brother as David would have. It was not appropriate in Benjamin's house to have meaningless family conflict. Samuel Adams also chirped in about the word of God and the equality of every man regardless of his colour . It's true ( many colonialists in the south suffered from racial dyslexia- a condition which went undiagnosed until 1777). Crispus was excited about going home and telling his crisp, clean and clear speaking , one minded wife named Maxine-Mad Max-for short due to her syncopated dance steps to the jig " The Lord of the Dance" (she had wooly -afro hair like Moses' Moabite wife from 57 hundred and 37 years ago); that men are equal and other men believe the same thing; that they are human beings. Maxine was a writer of syncopated and traditional Hymnals as well as a Christian counselor to any who would call upon her for encouragement as followers of the way. She was weary of the village fortune teller named Truana Ruth Reuen. Truana abused her son and did not respect her father, naming her mixed-breed dog Vert Jade Fox after a Chinese legend and rejected every man who tried to love her beyond her self-doubt, self-abuse and self-rejection. When she had conflict with Crispus, she would exclaim passionately, "Mon Dieu!; You are very strong...in your arguments I mean!" Crispus, when he was young, went to grade school with the village fortune teller and always said he needed a friend more than prettiness but the fortune teller did not understand initially. She was a very mistrusting person. The fortune teller's bitterness began when she was used by an HNIC although she did seek his attention and should take responsibility for always being used for weaknesses. Afterwards, she started acting like a pig with a ring in its nose but Crispus had prayed for the fortune teller, believing in Romans 8. His fortune teller friend turned not only to Romans 8 but to Romans 9 and 10 in faith and let go of the fortune, letting honest lips lead her instead. She also changed the name of her dog to Salvation and would now exclaim to others "...I love Salvation" in reference to the dog. He never had a chance to discuss this equality and humanity issue with his father who, for some reason, kept on trying to hold on to him as if he needed Crispus for something; maybe as an outlet for his abuse. Crispus noticed that Blackamoors were soo busy most of the time trying to understand their pride about being "blackamoor" that they forgot about being a human being. He was also tired of the fact that " blackamoors" do not respect each other; the residues of slavery although sad. Crispus decided to alight at the square but before he exited the carriage, he offered each in the carriage a drink of coconut water from his wine skin. Crispus explained that it was good for the soul and that it helped to prevent self-loathing and self-rejection especially when you are in the cold far away from home. His Scandinavian friends (like real sons of Abraham by faith) confirm the experience. The revolutionary fathers took a small sip, not out of political correctness, patronage or insincerity based on a false sense of superiority as they might have in more modern and ignorant generations and said "Aye Crispus!" and bid him good day. Just as they pulled off they passed a British Tea Refueling station set on fire with a sign posted on it that read "Breed me freedom!" Samuel made note of this in his dark Apple(TM) green and Blackberry orange(TM) candy striped notebook http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=cw/viwc00125.xml;query=;brand=default and realised that every new envisioned state/province within manifest destiny could write its own zero-emitting British tea law. He remembered that Mr. Avro, the church deacon, had mentioned his vision of the new commonsensical country in church. Samuel drew an Arrow underneath his note. Somehow, Samuel believed that there would be a Queen named Elizabeth like his beautiful resilient wife who would fight for her possessions and not let them go psychologically or physically; righto. No more than three minutes after the carriage pulled off and a minute after shouting "Let freedom reign", Crispus was shot. The founding fathers, with knicker bockers on, looked back and saw Crispus being held by another colonialist, the British soldier close by. They raised their fists and bowed their heads in honor and solemnity, not shame, and said " Remember Crispus!!!"
From that day forward at many battles with the colonial oppressor, the revolutionary fathers (George and the others) shouted "let Freedom reign and remember Crispus!!!"
So the story was told.
W. Lyon, ANGEL RONAN L.F.-C.
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