Okay, I'm gonna do something funny.
Giving bands I've listened to a number rating
Here's my music playlist for reference:
I'll only be ranking bands or musicians that I have listened to 3 different songs from. So MF Doom will not be on the list, sorry
Queen
Rating: 9/10
Favorite song: Don't Stop Me Now
Notes: I'm pretty sure it's impossible to not have listened to at least 1 Queen song. They're one of the most popular bands out there for a reason.
Daft Punk
Rating: 10/10
Favorite song: Instant Crush or Make Love
Notes: Actually my favorite musical duo of all time. They haven't fumbled the bag with their albums once, and they went out on a perfect high note with Random Access Memories.
Scatman John
Rating: 7.5/10
Favorite song: Scatman's World or Scatman (Game Over Jazz)
Notes: Probably one of the most inspirational guys in media. He took his verbal problems and turned it into his career. I hope he rests in peace.
Pink Floyd
Rating: 7/10
Favorite song: Wish You Were Here or Comfortably Numb
Notes: Weird band, since they can range from high highs to aggressively middling. The good outweighs the bad, though, and The Wall movie slaps hard.
Tenacious D
Rating: 9/10
Favorite song: Wonderboy
Notes: Petition to let Jack Black make a song for any upcoming movie.
David Bowie
Rating: 9.5/10
Favorite song: Blackstar or Starman
Notes: The fact that you can see David's bulge in Labyrinth either convinces me I should watch it or keeps me away from it. Depends on the day.
John Williams
Rating: 8.5/10
Favorite song: Superman theme
Notes: I'm surprised he's still alive at this point.
Ween
Rating: 8/10
Favorite song: Ocean Man
Notes: They made a song called "Waving My Dick in the Wind." Haven't listened to it yet
Toby Fox
Rating: 10/10
Favorite song: Undertale
Notes: If I remember correctly, didn't Toby make some tracks for YIIK? What's he doing in there?
Lemon Demon
Rating: 9/10
Favorite song: Touch-Tone Telephone, Cabinet Man, or Two Trucks
Notes: My mom hates Lemon Demon because of Two Trucks.
C418
Rating: 10/10
Favorite song: Aviva
Notes: N/A
Neil Ciciereaga
Rating: 7/10
Favorite song: Mouth Pressure or Bustin
Notes: The Mouth Albums go extraordinary hard for what are essentially glorified All-Star memes.
Bill Wurtz
Rating: 9/10
Favorite song: the ending or here comes the sun
Notes: hi, you're on a rock, floating in space. pretty cool, huh?
Duster
Rating: 10/10
Favorite song: Inside Out or Me and the Birds
Notes: Just discovered them. Those stupid Sisyphus memes were good for something.
Austin Farwell
Rating: 8.5/10
Favorite song: New Home (Slowed)
Notes: Prepare to rethink everything you've done.
Will Wood
Rating: 9.5/10
Favorite song: "Mr. Capgras," "Love, Me Normally," or "Against the Kitchen Floor"
Notes: The difference between his first three albums and "in case I make it" is the funniest thing I've seen. Bro pulled a 180 (or a 90). Good for him.
Conclusion
Music is cool. Bye
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Submissions are closed but many of our noble and worthy Contenders still need Propaganda to aid them...
Of our 294 Entrants, the following 27 have had no text propaganda submitted
Amarendra Baahubali [Prabhas], Baahubali Series (2015-2017)
Arondir [Ismael Cruz Córdova], The Rings of Power (2022-)
Asbjörn [Tom Hopper], Northmen: A Viking Saga (2014)
Balian de Ibelin [Orlando Bloom], Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Bjørn Ironside [Alexander Ludwig], Vikings (2013-2020)
Sir Bowen [Dennis Quaid], Dragonheart (1996)
Elrond Half-elven [Robert Aramayo], The Rings of Power (2022-)
Geoffrey Chaucer [Pier Paolo Pasolini], The Canterbury Tales (1972)
King Henry VIII [Ray Winstone], Henry VIII (2003)
Isildur, Son of Elendil [Maxim Baldry], The Rings of Power (2022-)
Prince Jingim [Remy Hii], Marco Polo (2014)
Kai [Michael Gothard], Arthur of the Britons (1972, 1973)
Sir Lancelot [Richard Gere], First Knight (1995)
Merlin [Nicol Williamson], Excalibur (1981)
“The Mute” [John Bernthal], Pilgrimage (2017)
“One-Eye” [Mads Mikkelsen], Valhalla Rising (2009)
Sir Percival [Tom Hopper], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)
Pero Tovar [Pedro Pascal], The Great Wall (2016)
Ragnar Lothbrook [Travis Fimmel], Vikings (2013-2020)
Richard III [Benedict Cumberbatch], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)
Robin Hood [Tom Riley], Doctor Who: “The Robot of Sherwood” (2014)
“The Sherriff of Nottingham” [Alan Wheatley], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955-1959)
“The Sherriff of Nottingham” [Peter Cushing], The Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)
Syrio Forel [Miltos Yerolemou], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Tormund Giantsbane [Kristofer Hivju], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Ubbe [Jordan Patrick Smith], Vikings (2013-2020)
Wil Ohmsford [Austin Butler], Shannara Chronicles (2016)
The following 63 DO have text propaganda, but only consisting of a single sentence, (or propaganda that contains spoilers) and could use a bit more...
Aguilar de Nerha [Michael Fassbender], Assassin's Creed (2016)
Allan-A-Dale [Joe Armstrong], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)
Sultan Alauddin [Ranver Singh], Padmavaat (2018)
Amleth [Alexander Skarsgård], The Northman (2022)
Arman [Matevy Lykov], I Am Dragon (2015)
King Arthur [Graham Chapman], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Asneez [Isaac Hayes], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Ash Williams [Bruce Campbell], Army of Darkness (1992)
Azog the Defiler [Manu Bennett], The Hobbit Trilogy (2012-2014)
Ser Barristan Selmy [Ian McIlhinney], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert [Sam Neill], Ivanhoe (1982)
Carlos I [Álvaro Cervantes], Carlos Rey Emperador (2015-2016)
Cesare Borgia [Mark Ryder], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)
Charles Brandon [Henry Cavill], The Tudors (2007-2010)
Chu Hun [Peter Ho], Double World (2020)
Connor MacLeod [Christopher Lambert], Highlander (1986)
Prince Dastan [Jake Gyllenhaal], Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2010)
Dong Yilong [Henry Lau], Double World (2020)
Eamon Valda [Abdul Salis], The Wheel of Time (2021-)
Sir Elyan [Adetomiwa Edun], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)
Forge Fitzwilliam [Hugh Grant], Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Galavant [Joshua Sasse], Galavant (2015-2016)
Galessin, Duke of Orkney [Alexis Hénon], Kaamelott (2004-2009)
Gandalf [Ian McKellan], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Geralt z Rivii [Michał Żebrowski], The Witcher (2002)
Gimli, Son of Gloin [John Rhys-Davies], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Prince Hamlet [Christopher Plummer], Hamlet at Elsinore (1964)
King Henry V Plantagenet [Kenneth Branagh], Henry V (1989)
Prince Humperdink [Chris Sarandon], The Princess Bride (1987)
Ivanhoe [Anthony Andrews], Ivanhoe (1982)
Jack [Tom Cruise], Legend (1985)
Ser Jaime Lannister [Nikolaj Coster-Waldau], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Jaskier [Joey Batey], The Witcher (2019-)
Little John [Eric Allan Kramer], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Prince John [Richard Lewis], Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993)
Sir Lancelot [Luc Simon], Lancelot du Lac (1974)
Sir Lancelot [Santiago Cabrera], BBC’s Merlin (2008-2012)
Loial [Hammed Animashaun], The Wheel of Time (2022-)
Matrim “Mat” Cauthon [Donal Finn], The Wheel of Time (2022)
Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck [Dominic Monaghan], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Mikoláš Kozlík [František Velecký], Marketa Lazarová (1967)
Murtagh Morzansson [Garrett Hedlund], Eragon (2002)
Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987)
Niccolo Machiavelli [Thibaut Evrard], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)
Phillippe Gaston [Matthew Broderick], Ladyhawke (1985)
“The Player” [Richard Dreyfuss], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)
Rand al’Thor [Josha Stradowski], The Wheel of Time (2022-)
Richard II Plantagenet [Ben Whishaw], The Hollow Crown (2012-2016)
Robin Hood [Kevin Costner], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Robin Hood [Jonas Armstrong], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)
Rodrigo Borgia [Jeremy Irons], The Borgias (2011-2013)
Rollo [Clive Standen], Vikings (2013-2020)
Roose Bolton [Michael McElhatton], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Saruman [Christopher Lee], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Sid [Luke Youngblood], Galavant (2015-2016)
“Taunting French Guard” [John Cleese], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
King Theoden, Son of Thengel [Bernard Hill], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Thierry of Janville [Jean-Claude Drouot], Thierry la Fronde (1963-1966)
Sir Thomas Grey [Nigel Terry], Covington Cross (1992)
Trumpkin [Peter Dinklage], The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Vlad III Dracula [Luke Evans], Dracula Untold (2014)
Wat [Alan Tudyk], A Knight’s Tale (2001)
Wen Kexing [Gong Jun], Word of Honor (2021
And the following 57 have had fewer than 3 pictures submitted as visual propaganda
Prince Aemond Targaryen [Ewan Mitchell], House of the Dragon (2022-)
Ahmad [Mahesh Jadu], Marco Polo (2014)
Shah Ala ad Daula [Olivier Martinez], The Physician (2013)
Alessandro Farnese [Diarmuid Noyes], Borgia (2011-2014)
Amarendra Baahubali [Prabhas], Baahubali (2015-2017)
Amleth [Alexander Skarsgård], The Northman (2022)
Arman [Matvey Lykov], I Am Dragon (2015)
Arthur Pendragon [Oliver Tobias], Arthur of the Britons (1972-1973)
King Arthur [Sean Connery], First Knight (1995)
Sir Bowen [Dennis Quaid], Dragonheart (1996)
Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert [Sam Neill], Ivanhoe (1982)
Carlos I [Álvaro Cervantes], Carlos Rey Emperador (2015-2016)
King Caspian X [Samuel West], BBC’s Prince Caspian and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader (1989)
Cesare Borgia [Mark Ryder], Borgia (2011-2014)
Prince Charmont [Hugh Dancy], Ella Enchanted (2004)
Chu Hun [Peter Ho], Double World (2020)
Connor MacLeod [Christopher Lambert], Highlander (1986)
Dong Yilong [Henry Lau], Double World (2020)
Fjölnir [Claes Bang], The Northman (2022)
Francesco de Pazzi [Matteo Martari], Medici (2016-2019)
Geoffrey Chaucer [Pier Paolo Pasolini], The Canterbury Tales (1972)
Gest [Jakob Þór Einarsson], Hrafninn flýgur (1984)
Gimli, Son of Gloin [John Rhys-Davies], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
King Henry II [Peter O’Toole], The Lion in Winter (1968)
Hugh Beringar [Sean Pertwee], Cadfael (1994-1998)
Prince Jingim [Remy Hii], Marco Polo (2014)
Little John [Nicol Williamson], Robin and Marian (1976)
Kai [Michael Gothard], Arthur of the Britons (1972, 1973)
Sir Lancelot [Richard Gere], First Knight (1995)
Lurtz [Lawrence Makoare], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Meriadoc “Merry” Brandybuck [Dominic Monaghan], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Merlin [Nicol Williamson], Excalibur (1981)
Much [Sam Troughton], BBC’s Robin Hood (2006-2009)
Murtagh Morzansson [Garrett Hedlund], Eragon (2002)
Niankoro [Issiaka Kane], Yeelen (1987)
Niccolo Machiavelli [Thibaut Evrard], Borgia: Faith and Fear (2011-2014)
“The Player” [Richard Dreyfuss], Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead (1990)
Podrick Payne [Daniel Portman], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
Rilk [Jesse Lee Keeter] JourneyQuest (2010)
Robert the Bruce [Chris Pine], Outlaw King (2018)
Robin Longstride [Russell Crowe], Robin Hood (2010)
Saburo Naotora Ichimonji [Ryu Daisuke], Ran (1985)
Sid [Luke Youngblood], Galavant (2015-2016)
Sihtric Kjartansson [Arnas Fedaravicius], The Last Kingdom (2015-2022)
Syrio Forel [Miltos Yerolemou], Game of Thrones (2011-2019)
“Taunting French Guard” [John Cleese], Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Thierry of Janville [Jean-Claude Drouot], Thierry la Fronde (1963-1966)
Sir Thomas Grey [Nigel Terry], Covington Cross (1992)
Thraxus Boorman [Amar Chadha-Patel], Willow (2022]
Sir Tristan [Kingsley Ben-Adir], King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
Uglúk [Nathaniel Lees], The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
“Unnamed Elf Escort” (Alias: “Figwit”), The Lord of the Rings Trilogy (2001-2003)
Wen Kexing [Gong Jun], Word of Honor (2021
Wil Ohmsford [Austin Butler], The Shannara Chronicles (2016)
Will Scarlett [Patrick Knowles], The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Will Scarlett [Christian Slater], Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
Willow Ufgood [Warwick Davis], Willow (1988, 2022)
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Oscars 2023 — Winners
Best Picture
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once” — WINNER
“The Fabelmans”
“TÁR”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“Triangle of Sadness”
“Women Talking”
Best Director
Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) — WINNER
Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)
Todd Field (“TÁR”)
Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”)
Best Actress
Cate Blanchett (“TÁR”)
Ana de Armas (“Blonde”)
Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”)
Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”)
Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) — WINNER
Best Actor
Austin Butler (“Elvis”)
Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”) — WINNER
Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”)
Bill Nighy (“Living”)
Best Supporting Actress
Angela Bassett (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”)
Hong Chau (“The Whale”)
Kerry Condon (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Stephanie Hsu (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Jamie Lee Curtis (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) — WINNER
Best Supporting Actor
Brendan Gleeson (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Brian Tyree Henry (“Causeway”)
Judd Hirsch (“The Fabelmans”)
Barry Keoghan (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Ke Huy Quan (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) — WINNER
Best International Feature Film
“All Quiet on the Western Front” (Edward Berger, Germany) — WINNER
“Argentina, 1985” (Santiago Mitre, Argentina)
“Close” (Lukas Dhont, Belgium)
“EO” (Poland)
“The Quiet Girl” (Ireland)
Best Adapted Screenplay
Edward Berger, Ian Stokell, and Lesley Paterson (“All Quiet on the Western Front”)
Rian Johnson (“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery”)
Kazuo Ishiguro (“Living”)
Ehren Kruger, Christopher McQuarrie, and Eric Warren Singer (“Top Gun: Maverick”)
Sarah Polley (“Women Talking”) — WINNER
Best Original Screenplay
Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) — WINNER
Todd Field (“TÁR”)
Tony Kushner and Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)
Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”)
Best Animated Feature
“Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio” — WINNER
“Marcel the Shell with Shoes On”
“Turning Red”
“Puss in Boots: The Last Wish”
“The Sea Beast”
Best Cinematography
James Friend (“All Quiet on the Western Front”) — WINNER
Darius Khondji (“Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths”)
Mandy Walker (“Elvis”)
Roger Deakins (“Empire of Light”)
Florian Hoffmeister (“Tár”)
Best Visual Effects
“Avatar: The Way of Water” — WINNER
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“The Batman”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Best Editing
“Elvis”
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”— WINNER
“Top Gun: Maverick”
“TÁR”
“The Banshees of Inisherin”
Best Production Design
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“All Quiet on the Western Front” — WINNER
“Babylon”
“Elvis”
“The Fabelmans”
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
“Elvis”
“The Batman”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“The Whale” — WINNER
Best Costume Design
“Elvis”
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” (Ruth E. Carter) — WINNER
“Everything Everywhere All at Once”
“Babylon”
“Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris”
Best Sound
“Top Gun: Maverick” — WINNER
“Elvis”
“Avatar: The Way of Water”
“All Quiet on the Western Front”
“The Batman”
Best Original Song
“Hold My Hand” — Lady Gaga (“Top Gun: Maverick”)
“Lift Me Up”— Rihanna (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”)
“Naatu Naatu”— Kaala Bhairava, M.M. Keeravani, and Rahul Sipligunj (“RRR”) — WINNER
“Applause”— Diane Warren (“Tell It Like a Woman”)
“This Is a Life”— David Byrne, Ryan Lott, and Mitski (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Best Original Score
Justin Hurwitz (“Babylon”)
John Williams (“The Fabelmans”)
Volker Bertelmann (“All Quiet on the Western Front”) — WINNER
Carter Burwell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)
Son Lux (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)
Best Documentary Feature
“All That Breathes”
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed”
“Fire of Love”
“A House Made of Splinters”
“Navalny” — WINNER
Best Documentary Short Subject
“The Elephant Whisperers” — WINNER
“Haulout”
“How Do You Measure a Year?”
“The Martha Mitchell Effect”
“Stranger at the Gate”
Best Live Action Short
“An Irish Goodbye” — WINNER
“Ivalu”
“Le Pupille”
“Night Ride”
“The Red Suitcase”
Best Animated Short
“The Flying Sailor”
“The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse” — WINNER
“Ice Merchants”
“My Year of Dicks”
“An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It”
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Hyper niche question for my autism warrior: What was the perception of aide-de-camps during the AmRev like? I assume it would be viewed as a softer position - though of course, the extent would vary depending who your CO was - but many did see action and a few were reassigned so they could fight
Hey y’all… how y’all doing… i know its been yet another period of many moons since ive posted or answered (i hope this information is still relevant btw), but ive had a lot going on with getting a job, finding colleges, my mommy issues, travel, etc. anyway, im back, and im here to tell you about my main men
It actually was not viewed as a softer position at all! The station of aide-de-camp was highly desirable for several reasons, which i will describe approximately right now
1) people had to compliment you a LOT to get in
Most of the results I got from my research on this ask were letters of recommendation for potential aides-de-camp. Letters of recommendation were high honors for any station, especially for that of a military capacity. According to my favorite source on the American Revolution (which you should know by now), George Washington’s Indispensable Men by Arthur S. Lefkowitz, it was practically impossible to get a job as an aide-de-camp if you did not have a widely positive reputation or a letter of recommendation from someone reputable (or both if you wanted to clerk for the Commander-in-Chief).
I found one letter of recommendation from j*hn ad*ms that i think serves as a very good example of the sort of statements that could land you a seat at a Continental officer’s writing desk:
“There is another Gentleman of liberal Education and real Genius, as well as great Activity, who I find is a Major in the Army; his Name is Jonathan Williams Austin. I mention him, sir, not for the Sake of recommending him to any particular Favour, as to give the General an opportunity of observing a youth of great abilities, and of reclaiming him from certain Follies, which have hitherto, in other Departments of Life obscurd him.”
-John Adams to George Washington, June 19-20, 1775, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Founders Online, Washington Papers)
Those are my italics btw. These compliments are carefully chosen to suit the honor culture that was so pervasive throughout the 18th century and first half of the 19th century. A liberal education at the time was very hard to come by, and would be of great importance in a clerical position. Great activity also helps, because you dont want some lazy ass writing to Congress under your name, or god forbid George Washington himself, you might get hung (not really). The mention of youth is also intentional, since young men have always been preyed upon by the military. I think it’s especially noteworthy the final phrase of “reclaiming him from certain Follies”, which indicates that he might have previously had a negative reputation- whether it was warranted or not, im not sure.
2) the pay was fucking fire
For this we’re going to be utilizing my super amazing math scores that im renown for throughout the math community (yall dont know about my math tumblr), and we’re going to be using Alexander Hamilton as our lab rat, as per usual.
Alexander Hamilton joined Washington’s staff in early 1777 where a regular aide-de-camp (not a military secretary) made $33 dollars a month, which averages to about $1.10 a day. Meanwhile, according to the University of Missouri, the highest paid laborer in Massachusetts in the same year made $0.50 a day, which is about $15 a month, others making as little as about $0.22 a day, so around $7 a month. If you’re looking for ratios, by the end of the war, a pound of raisins was around $0.30. So, the highest paid Massachusetts laborer could save up every paycheck from 1777 to 1782 and buy 324 pounds of raisins, and Alexander fucking Hamilton could waltz up next to him and buy 712.8 pounds of raisins and rub it in his sad, poor face. And he wouldn’t even share because he was a congressman by that time and congressmen HATE THE POOR.
Disclaimer: Hamilton’s numbers dont include the time he quit the office bc I didn’t feel like googling how long he was away for and also i dont care. And yeah he probably would share his raisins with the guy, Hamilton was pretty nice, but i dont think he’d buy 712.8 pounds of raisins in Massachusetts anyway. Or maybe he would, I dont fucking know, stop asking me questions
3) it gave you a lot of street cred
There are many instances of aides-de-camps rising to higher status after their service, but i dont give a fuck about those nerds going into politics and law and stuff.
Most people now only know about Washington’s aides (or if you’re really autistic you know Lafayette’s too), but at the time, being an ADC to any general would get you fairly well known in society. General Sullivan’s aides seem to have been pretty well known and admired, as they are frequently mentioned in John Adams’ correspondence with other congressmen, as well as that of Benjamin Franklin with French diplomats all the way across the Atlantic.
But I imagine you’re also wondering (or at least i am) about what the everyday enlisted man thought of the ADCs, and that answer doesn’t really change. Of course, the men sitting out in the rain and mud without food for the past week are going to be envious of the guys who get to sleep in a house, but their quarters weren’t the most comfortable either. Aides-de-camp were probably the most connected out of the disconnected officers, if that makes sense. They weren’t fraternizing with the enlisted, but they were seen by them more frequently than the generals, and they were the ones advocating for the needs of the enlisted men. Even if they didn’t have any battle experience whatsoever (which really was never the case, i cant think of an aide who WOULDNT have seen battle), they would still be respected by the men as hardworkers and the only people who might actually get them food and clothes.
Thank you for the ask! I really enjoyed researching it and my family had a great time joking about me hunched over my ipad reading through the national archives while we all watched jeopardy, misspelling like every other word because its hard to type on an ipad. Im going to try to be more active, so please feel free to send further questions! I forgot how cathartic research is for me so id be very happy to do more. I have one more ask in my inbox i’ll try to get done sometime in the next few days. Love yall!
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