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leaders who have this need to make truces? The only words of interest to George would be that the British had left. He'd grant no peace until they were out. Overthrown. Gone. Left. Vanished. Departed. No. No let up, no truces, no pauses for negotiation or reconciliation for more promises to be broken. Got something to say? Then haul ass out and mail it from England. According to Marcus, that's what a Sicilian would do. That's what George Kick Ass Washington did, expressing his sentiments in bullets on Christmas Eve. The English got his message. This boy's serious. No. No pauses. Shannon got him. Ahhh, yes there was. There was one brief pause. How could he forget? The Ball. Duh. General Washington's Celtic Ball, called by General Washington himself on St. Patrick's day to honor the Celts who in so many regiments outnumbered home born men. It was a thank you for Irish recognition. The Second Pennsylvania Brigade under Colonel Johnson was nearly pure Irish and attended in full regalia. They were not alone. "No togas, then?" he laughed. "Hey, you wops got'cher own parties. Besides, there were no Roman troops at Bunker Hill." "Sure about that?" "Well, no, but ..." "Octagons." "What?" "We usually stop for them. Especially red." "Where?" "Back there, where that squad car with the flashing lights just came from. He must know you. He's waving greetings."