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donaldschwarzenegger 16 points ago +18 / -2

Is this some sort of crossing the rubicon metaphor?

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inquimous 41 points ago +41 / -0

George Washington made a risky move to cross the Delaware River on Christmas Eve with the intent of attacking the Hessian troops in the morning of Christmas Day when he anticipated that they would all be hungover. Of course his men were pretty tired from the trip too, but Washington prevailed.

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Prometheus76 28 points ago +28 / -0

And they crossed in deep fog and ice chunks flowing in the river. Twice.

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inquimous 28 points ago +28 / -0

Yea, it was heroic but brutal. You have to be impressed at how wasted the Hessians must have been.

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Mr-J 6 points ago +7 / -1

uphill both ways

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JonathanE 21 points ago +22 / -1

The Art of War: Strike when your opponent least expects it, and strike where they weak.

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2008RonPaul2012 18 points ago +18 / -0

Except everyone has been talking about Christmas Day for over a month. Pretty sure the enemy expects something.

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DemsFuckKids 7 points ago +7 / -0

Does China even celebrate Christmas?

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Junionthepipeline 4 points ago +4 / -0

No but I'm sure the democrats are up to the usually unspeakable things.

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FormerGraveheart 1 point ago +1 / -0

Oh, NOW I get it! The jeeps in the shape of the cross meant the VERB cross, not the Christian cross!