Based on my title, you are probably wondering how in the world I scored a tea party with President John F. Kennedy and Revolutionary Samuel Adams. Well, I feel that I must be completely honest with you; I didn't really share tea and crumpets with these two amigos. I did, however, visit the JFK Presidential Library and Museum, throw fake tea cargo overboard a ship, and learn about hops and barley at the Samuel Adams Brewery tour, all of which took place in the fabulous city of Bah-ston (translation: Boston).
Here's the dirt:
JFK was the United States' 35th president and sadly, his reign was abruptly ended by a man with a gun. However, during his presidency, President Kennedy managed to initiate the race to space, called for new civil rights action during the African-American Civil Rights Movement, and prevented a nuclear war between Russia, Cuba and the U.S. During his inauguration speech, Kennedy says one of my favorite quotes: "Ask not what your country can do for you--ask what you can do for your country." So stop being so selfish, and let's walk on the moon together, drink out of the same water fountains, and never smoke a Cuban cigar in the U.S. (legally).
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| Believe it or not, this is a selfie. Wait, what justifies a selfie? Selfie: A photograph that one has taken of oneself. Well that pretty much defines this pic. Glad we settled that. |
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| A glass room overlooking the city of Boston. |
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| YOU'RE A GRAND OLE FLAG!!! |
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| *Fashion Victim* sighting near the campus of Ha-vahd (translation: Harvard). I have the same outfit in pink. |
On the night of December 16, 1773, the Sons of Liberty boarded a cargo ship in the Boston Harbor and proceeded to destroy 342 chests of tea. Fun fact: that many chests would make 24,000,000 cups of tea....kind of a big deal. Another fun fact: the harbor water level at the time was extremely low, so some of the individuals had to stomp on the chests down in the water to ensure full destruction. The reason for this big statement? The British had just placed an import duty in the Tea Act. Seeing this new tax as completely outlandish, the people retaliated; we don't need that tea! The result: a revolutionary war and the making of a new country, our country, the United States. Stand proud people, stand proud.
Thankfully, 300 years later, the businessmen of Boston decided to offer the tourists an adventure on a re-created cargo ship. No worries, as a tourist and a woman of business (lies), I took this tour! Stand proud!
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| We were the only ones without kids following us around....did we still have fun? Foshizzle! |
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| To disguise themselves, the revolutionaries placed feathers in the brims of their hats to make it appear they were Indians. Blame it all on the Indians. |
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| Game. Face. |
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| HUZAAHHH!! |
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| All work, no play. |
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| And he scores!!! |
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| On the deck of the cargo ship, exhausted from throwing those chests of tea overboard. Time for drinks! |
Samuel Adams was a revolutionary; as a matter of fact, he was on that ship tossing tea crates into the harbor. Although he had nothing to do with the actual Samuel Adams Brewing Company, the makers still chose his name to stamp on their beers. Side note: they were one of the first craft breweries to start in the United States and have passed their recipes down for several generations. Straight from their website: He chose that name because Samuel Adams was a Boston firebrand, a revolutionary thinker who fought for independence. Most importantly, Samuel Adams, was also a brewer who had inherited a brewing tradition from his father. A beer-lover does not visit Boston without visiting this historical (at least for beer) place.
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| Samuel Adams: A revolutionary and a beer maker. (He may not be aware of the latter). |
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| Learning is fun! Especially when it's about beer. |
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| Here's a secret: The man sleeping has his wedding the very next day. |
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| Juice glass. |
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| Line 'em up! |
