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"Jane was firm where she felt herself to be right." -Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

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I'm also a usually quiet, reserved Lady, who enjoys books, tea, baking, and movies! I spend most of my time reading one of my favorite books or wishing I was reading my favorite books. My Grand Passion is history, particularly the Regency Period in England, when Jane Austen wrote, Lord Nelson defeated the French Fleet at Trafalgar, the Duke of Wellington defeated Napoleon, and men were Gentlemen and women Ladies. I cherish the thought of being a Lady and love manners, being proper, and having proper tea. My favorite tea is Twinings, especially Earl Grey or Prince of Wales. My specialty to make is Scones with Devon Cream. I am a Catholic and a Conservative.


Tuesday, November 29, 2005

Rewriting History

Kimsch at Musing Minds has a post about an effort to remove a painting "depicting the Pilgrims voting on the Mayflower Compact when they first landed in Provincetown" from a council chamber in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

The reason:
No, what Peake didn't like was that the painting didn't include any women. That and the fact that the painting's only Indian -- Native American, I'd better call him -- wasn't holding a ballot like everyone else.
Why can't they leave well enough alone? We cannot change the past. Must be correct all paintings and books and papers and everything that does not reflect a PC world?

Read the whole story at Musing Minds.

posted by Lady Jane | 12:49 PM