The 'Hundred Days'

Reminds Me of the One Hundred Days Before Waterloo

I watched The Count of Monte Christo recently [the new vewrsion with James Caviezel]. I became fascinated with the historical context of the film which was when the banished Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from the island of Elba and marched on Paris.

The period of Napoleon's brief return to power is known in history as the 'Hundred Days.' What ended it? Waterloo!


The Battle of Waterloo. Painting by William Sadler II.

Waterloo
Song by Stonewall Jackson

Waterloo Waterloo where will you meet your Waterloo
Every puppy has his day everybody has to pay
Everybody has to meet his Waterloo

Now ole Adam was the first in history
With an apple he was tempted and deceived
Just for spite the devil made him take a bite
And that's where ole Adam met his Waterloo

[chorus]

Little General Napoleon of France
Tried to conquer the world but lost his pants
Met defeat known as Bonaparte's retreat
And that's where Napoleon met his Waterloo

[chorus]

Now a feller who's darling proved untrue
Took her life but he lost his too
Now he swings where the little birdie sings
And that's where Tom Dooley met his Waterloo

[chorus]