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The Second Quasi-War
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September 1, 1843

News of a second "quasi-war" at sea, and the sneak attack on American merchants and civilians prompted outrage and condemnation in the United States throughout the middle of the year. There has been a surge in patriotism and national unity, with a growing body of citizens calling for the expulsion of oppressive colonial powers and other "native autocrats and liars" from the continent as part of America's Manifest Destiny. Telegraph lines have also been proliferating around the country amid the thirst for news.

A number of songs and poems have been written expressing support for the government's policies, as well as for retribution and justice against the outrageous acts of June. One such jingle was published in a Kentucky newspaper and is gaining popularity throughout the country:


Old Uncle Sam come down the road, tall and straight and slim
He had a shotgun in his hand and his face was hard and grim
His heels was kickin up the dust with every step he took
And when I asked him what was wrong his whiskers fairly shook

I ain’t got time to talk says he, I’m in a powerful stew
So get your gun and come along, we’ve got a job to do
A varmint’s hangin ‘round my house, sneaky dirty feller,
And the stripes that’s runnin’ down his back ain’t white, in fact they’s yeller

So get your gun and come along, we’re fixin' to kill a skunk
We’ve done it before and we’ll do it again and neighbor that’s no bunk
Everyone in the USA is sick of the little punk
So get your gun and come along, we’re fixin' to kill a skunk

This varmint’s had his way too long spreadin' his awful smell
And messin' up a lotta homes where decent people dwell
But now he’s gone a little too far, struttin' and prancin' about
‘Cause when he gets in my neighborhood, mister he better look out

I like my home the way it is and I like it more every day
And as long as I’m able to pack this gun, I’m gonna keep it that way
But I know how to deal with him, I’ve handled his kind before
It won’t be fun, but the job’ll be done and I’ll nail his hide to the door

So get your gun and come along, we’ve got a skunk to kill
We’ll poke him outta the woodpile and chase him over the hill
When we get done with the son-of-a-gun he’ll know he bit off a hunk
So get your gun and come along, we’re fixin' to kill a skunk

I recollect one other time 20 some years ago
Another skunk come prowlin’ around and at first I just let him go
I tried my best to leave him alone but he wore my patience thin
So I had to get my shotgun out and you know what happened to him

Well after that I kinda relaxed and laid my gun away
But now that smell has started again and it’s gettin’ worse every day
So here I am on the varmint’s trail and neighbor I’m tellin’ you
That skunk had better hunt a hole for him and all of his crew

So get your gun and come along, we’ve got a skunk to skin
We’ll grab his tail and give it a yank and pull it off over his chin
We’ll chase him back to his dirty den and make it a pile of junk
So get your gun and come along, we’re fixin' to kill a skunk
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