Of course, Lord Governor Dunmore was the last British governor of Virginia… before he wrecked any goodwill built by the previous governor and Patrick Henry had to come out and show Dunmore a thing or two.
But we digress. Governor Dunless… er, McAuliffe showed up on the taxpayer-subsidized set of AMC’s “Turn” and played dress up [1]:
“Henry, you can count on the Virginia militia,” Lawson says. “Remember that.”
. . .
“Cut!” shouts Madha, bringing his first run-through rehearsal to a close, and immediately Gov. Terry McAuliffe, playing Gen. Lawson, shoots a winning smile at director, crew and a gaggle of spectators gathered to watch him shoot his Episode 7 cameo.
“How was that?” he shouts. “One-take Terry!”
One Take Terry? Not bad… we like that.
Yet Governor Dunmore might have been a better role. After all, Dumore loved the idea of regulating Virginians’ right to bear arms, stripped away property rights, used the power of a distant capital to knuckle Virginians down… and heck, Dunmore wasn’t from ’round here either (T-Mac hailing from the suburbs of Noo Joizzee).
Our artists deep within the confines of Bearing Drift headquarters feverishly came up with some concept art:
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We approve.