Today, on Jan 20, 2009, a day long awaited by many, I am reminded of one of my favorite poems, from all the way across the sea and a time long ago. It seems that the British had no better luck with their Georges than we, in recent times, have had with our own.<\/p>\n
The poem in question sums up, with eloquent brevity, the view of the English toward the entire unfortunate lineage:<\/p>\n
\nGeorge the First was always reckoned
\nVile, but viler George the Second;
\nAnd what mortal ever heard
\nAny good of George the Third?
\nWhen from earth the Fourth descended,
\nGod be praised, the Georges ended.<\/p>\n– Walter Savage Landor, 1775-1864.<\/i>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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