From: David Sternlight <david@sternlight.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 01:14:33 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Responding to Pre-dawn Unannounced Ninja Raids
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At 11:10 AM -0700 7/20/96, Vinnie Moscaritolo wrote:
> On 19 Jul 1996 19:51:39 Hallam-Baker wrote
>>It is no coincidence that the Tree of Liberty needs to be watered with
>>blood on occasion.
>
>As a native Bostonian, I have to tell you that the original "Tree of
>Liberty" was cut down many many years ago and in it's place now stands a
>storefront, if you look up onto the second floor you will notice a frieze
>of a tree. This is all that stands to commemerate the "Tree of Liberty".
>
>
>oh btw that storefront is in the comabat zone of boston, and the last time
>I checked that  store was called either the "Naked I"or the "Pussycat
>lounge", can you guess what they sell?
>

This is too good to pass up. The modern version, then is:

"The tree of liberty must be titillated with the money of sex-seekers."

David
MIT '54