Been a busy, short week, with Mongolia on Monday, so forgive the lack of posts (Charlie) but do hope all you millions of dedicated readers return…

As a known fan of This American Life, it was bound to happen that I post something from the show, so here we go.

I must say, though, this piece is rather uncharacteristic for the show (and myself) in that it’s rather patriotic - a reminder the freedom that a select few (sometimes) fight for abroad.

So if you can get over Sarah Vowell’s odd voice, there’s a surprisingly moving story here about General Lafayette’s return to the country he help found.  For Americans, it was a joyous return, for Lafayette, a bittersweet one after failed attempts at creating the same revolution in France.

It’s only 8 minutes long, so don’t get your britches in a twist.  I cut it out from Episode 291: Reunited (And It Feels So Good)