Who Said "More Whiskey and Fresh Horses for My Men!"

M.D. Holloway · 08-15-2006, 06:07 AM

Anyone know the background on the quote "More Whiskey and Fresh Horses for My Men!" (And I know it is a bumper sticker Supe saw on a union foremens truck.)

I'm more interested in the historical signif. Thanks dudes...

gaijindabe · 08-15-2006, 06:16 AM

Wasn't it Willie Nelson??

VINMAN · 08-15-2006, 06:43 AM

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Originally posted by gaijindabe
Wasn't it Willie Nelson??

Nope, Willie and Toby Keith sang
" Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses"!

scottmandue · 08-15-2006, 07:10 AM

I think the word "Horses" is incorrect...

Think of a word that rhymes with Horses and goes well with whiskey

kach22i · kach22i's Garage

Blazing Saddles?

It just sounds so hokey.

djmcmath · 08-15-2006, 04:17 PM

I think it's a Clint Eastwood flick, probably The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly. But I don't think it was Clint who said it.

techweenie · techweenie's Garage

"Fresh wine for the horses" is Rob Dickinson's album...

You know him as the owner of the stripey Bahama yellowish '69. Or as the former frontman for Catherine Wheel.

speeder · speeder's Garage

Yeah, well that phrase pre-dates Rob Dickinson by a while. Probably pre-dates the invention of the automobile.

M.D. Holloway · 08-15-2006, 09:28 PM

I thought it was some civil war officer.

sammyg2 · 08-16-2006, 11:17 AM

Pretty sure it was Cindy Sheehan.

BlueSkyJaunte · 08-16-2006, 11:26 AM

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Originally posted by LubeMaster77
I thought it was some civil war officer.

Well, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly took place during the Civil War.

I seem to recall Tuco saying that line. He did impersonate an officer during the movie. But my memory is hazy.

goat · goat's Garage

Only movie I can think of is bye bye Love (1995) but they said "I need water and fresh horses for my men!"

Blanco · 08-16-2006, 06:09 PM

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Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Well, The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly took place during the Civil War.

I seem to recall Tuco saying that line. He did impersonate an officer during the movie. But my memory is hazy.

Good movie.. as was Josey Wales.

teenerted1 · 08-17-2006, 01:13 PM

don't think your quote is correct. definitely not a Clint Eastwood line. know G,B,U quite well and do not remember it.

googled that quote and none of the posts made any sense
of course there was a bar with this quote on their shirts so you might call them and find where it came from

fastpat · 08-17-2006, 05:14 PM

http://www.guns-and-ammunition.com/showthread.php?t=523

or

http://www.1whiskeyrebellion33.info/whiskey--and-fresh-horses-for-my-men/whiskey--and-fresh-horses-for-my-men.shtml

M.D. Holloway · 08-17-2006, 09:01 PM

OK - seeing as how nobody could come up with the origin of this quote I will offer up my own origin:

Battle of Brandywine 1777: At the end of August, General Howe brought his army south by sea, threatening Philadelphia. On September 10th, Howe's forces attacked the American troops blocking his way to Philadelphia at Brandywine. In a day long battle, the British vanquished the American forces. The Americans, however, were able to extract their army.

Howe regained the initiative by moving his troops south by sea to threaten Philadelphia. He landed his troops on the west side of the Elk River on August 25, 1777. After a week of rest, Howe marched his troops north toward Philadelphia. Washington responded by marching his army south through Philadelphia to meet Howe. After harassing Howe's advance for a few days, Washington placed his army behind Brandywine Creek.

The creek was crossable only at a number of fords. At 4:00 AM of the 10th, while part of his army was engaged in a diversionary attack against Chad’s Ford, Howe took the bulk of his army on a long march through back roads to cross at Trimble and Jeffries Ford at the end of Washington's unanchored lines. Howe successfully crossed the fords and brought his troops to Osborne Hill, outflanking Washington's troops.

The American troops redeployed to try to block the British. At 4:00 PM, the British troops set off down the hill to the music of the British Grenadier. They marched through a hole in the American lines, but the hole was soon plugged.

The battle continued for a few hours. Hand to hand desperate fighting ensued. By nightfall, Washington was forced to withdraw. The British had won the day, but Washington's army, while bruised, was still intact.

Washington was not demoralized but rather circumspect. He realized he needed to boost the moral of the men that fought so valiantly. He sent a courier with one message to replenish the spirit and soul of his men, the message was “More Whiskey and Fresh Horses for My Men!"

dd74 · 08-17-2006, 10:07 PM

Keanu Reeves.

tabs · 08-18-2006, 05:12 AM

I think it was John Wayne that said that in "Horse Soldiers"....

Drdogface · Drdogface's Garage

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Originally posted by tabs
I think it was John Wayne that said that in "Horse Soldiers"....

Tabs,
I was gonna say that last night.. I think you may be correct. At the same time I was wondering perhaps if it was Ely Wallach in Mag Seven or even Three Amigos. Good call.