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Bcoffman Gray Ghost Prowler Junkie Posts: 2418 |
posted 05-30-2005 08:38 PM
Subject: Love This Comeback > >> >> > >> >> One of my sons serves in the military. He is > >> still stateside, here in > >> > California. He called me yesterday to let me know > >> how warm and welcoming > >> > people were to him, and his troops, every where he > >> goes, telling me how > >> > people shake their hands, and thank them for being > >> willing to serve, and > >> > fight, for not only our own freedoms but so that > >> others may have them > >> > also. > >> >> > >> >> But he also told me about an incident in the > >> grocery store he > >> >> Stopped at yesterday, on his way home from the > >> base. He said that ahead > >> >> of > >> > several people in front of him stood a woman > >> dressed in a burkha. He said > >> > when she got to the cashier she loudly remarked > >> about the US flag lapel > >> > pin > >> > the cashier wore on her smock. > >> >> > >> >> The cashier reached up and touched the pin, and > >> said proudly, > >> >> "Yes, I always wear it and I probably always > >> will." > >> >> > >> >> The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier > >> when she was going to stop > >> > bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was > >> Iraqi. > >> >> > >> >> A gentleman standing behind my son stepped > >> forward, putting his > >> >> arm around my son's shoulders, and nodding > >> towards my son, said in a calm > >> > and gentle voice to the Iraqi woman: > >> >> > >> >> "Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women > >> like this young > >> >> man have fought and died so that YOU could stand > >> here, in MY country and > >> > accuse a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR > >> countrymen. It is my belief > >> > that > >> > had you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, > >> we wouldn't need to be > >> > there today. But, hey, if you have now learned how > >> to speak out so loudly > >> > and clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay > >> your way back to Iraq so > >> > you can straighten out the mess in YOUR country > >> that you are > >> >> obviously here in MY country to avoid." > >> >> > >> >> Everyone within hearing distance cheered! > >> >> > >> >> Pass it on.... Patriotism is greatly needed > >> today!!!!!!! |
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Lone Ranger Prowler Junkie Posts: 2120 |
posted 05-30-2005 11:59 PM
Thanks Bill
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Prowl 36 Prowler Junkie Posts: 1088 |
posted 05-31-2005 12:14 AM
I LOVE IT!!! THIS MUST BE HER KID-------  |
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ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 |
posted 05-31-2005 01:53 AM
That is a picture of Alley Cat after he has had a full body shave. He is petite. lol |
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CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 |
posted 05-31-2005 07:51 PM
Bill........ That's great! I wish more people would stand up and say things like that when necessary. It's almost like Americans are ashamed to be patriotic in instances like this one. |
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