Colonial Studies Lover Mugs

Henry Dundas and Scottish Favouritism at the East India Company

The signing of Ben Franklin's non-disclosure agreement.

'We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal, except for Hancock... who smells bad...'

Cat scratches on a pirate's wooden leg.

Colonial Larrysburg.

''The consent of the governed'? -- that could be a deal-breaker.'

The Monroe Doctrine

"It had to go - there were historical links with slavery."

"First I alienated the apes who'd raised me. Then there was a lot of turmoil with the colonials pulling out. Now Jane and me are semi-retired and I haven't swing through the trees in ages. Want a drink?"

"My paper is on Paul Revere's famous ride form the standpoint of media impact across select stages of the colonial decision-making process."

"When in the course of human events it becomes... Oh, blast it! Adams is just going to edit the heck out of this..."

'I can not tell a lie concerning the cherry tree: mistakes were made. However, I must consult with my spin doctors before saying more.'

William Bentinck

"Ol' Boy... where the devil is Behan?"

'I got them to agree to a small settlement.'

Ye Olde Inn, Fine Food & Spirits.

"The Founding Fathers?! Ha! That’ll never stick!"

'The Ben Franklin? What an honor! I see your 'Poor Richard's Almanack' in bathrooms all over the place!'

'Okay, I'll be nice, but they'd better not stay long.'

"We're for calling it 'Hampton,' but they want to call it 'the Hamptons.' "

"I'll be honest with you; I kind of hate taxation with representation, too."

'George, I'd like you to meet Mademoiselle Fifi LaTour from Paris -- she inspired me to invent bifocals!'

'Oh, no, Columbus - lawyers!'

British Occupation of Peking-Opium Wars

'Banjo' Paterson & Rudyard Kipling.

Plymouth Rock Long Term Parking, $1 per Day.

British Soldier in India

'It's almost unfair. . . their swords aren't even pointy.'

"I think they're saying something about wanting to maintain the integrity of their border."

"We're looking for something in a colonial."

Elizabeth I says: 'You've named one of the American colonies after me? I can't wait to visit Betty!'

'It's a foreclosure notice on Manhattan, Mr. Mayor. It seems that Peter Stuyvesant failed to deliver on some of the barter goods that he promised.'

"To the gentleman in the back, at four pounds, last bottle of gin in all Khartoum!"

'The New World will be easy to conquer, Your Majesty -- they're all hooked on tobacco.'

'It's a whole new ball game.'