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Topic: Memorial Day
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jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 2787
From: Madeira Beach, FL USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 25, 2008 11:08 AM
  
MEMORIAL DAY.We walked among the crosses
Where our fallen soldiers lay.
And listened to the bugle
As TAPS began to play.
The Chaplin led a prayer
We stood with heads bowed low.
And I thought of fallen comrades
I had known so long ago.
They came from every city
Across this fertile land.
That we might live in freedom.
They lie here 'neath the sand.
I felt a little guilty
My sacrifice was small.
I only lost a little time
But these men lost their all.
Now the services are over
For this Memorial Day.
To the names upon these crosses
I just want to say,
Thanks for what you've given
No one could ask for more.
May you rest with God in heaven
From now through evermore  ~By C W J (C W Johnson)- May 1975~
"The greatest glory of a free-born people
is to transmit that freedom to their children."
~William Havard~
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NosiS
Moderator Posts: 145
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 25, 2008 11:32 AM
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juniperb
Moderator Posts: 856
From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 25, 2008 12:13 PM
Thank you jwhop! For all the fallen soldiers and our loved ones who have passed beyond the veil A Blessed Day of Remembrance  ------------------
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What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world is immortal"~ - George Eliot IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 26, 2008 04:32 PM
The United States is an infant as far as civilizations are concerned.
India isn't exactly known for it's military might but look how old and deep their civilization is.The US is nothing special. THe US military/imperialist war machine will crumble, it is only a matter of time. IP: Logged |
Randall
Webmaster Posts: 4782
From: The Goober Galaxy
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 26, 2008 05:03 PM
The US is the largest privider of food and aid in the world--a far cry from an "imperialistic war machine." ------------------
"Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. It's already tomorrow in Australia." Charles Schultz IP: Logged |
BlueRoamer
Knowflake Posts: 95
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Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 26, 2008 08:04 PM
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Eleanore
Moderator Posts: 112
From: Okinawa, Japan
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 26, 2008 10:40 PM
I'm short on time but ... thanks much for this topic.They and their sacrifices will never be forgotten. Gratitude, humility and love always. IP: Logged |
venusdeindia
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posted May 27, 2008 05:13 AM
"THe US military/imperialist war machine will crumble,"amen to that. and 
to Every Soldier ,
everywhere..... IP: Logged |
Mannu
Knowflake Posts: 45
From: always here and no where
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 27, 2008 02:35 PM
Yeah no more soldiers here on earth one day.This stupid holiday was introduced in 1970's by a patriotic idealist arse. But then may be the reason was to give a long weekend to the Americans rather than drool over lost lives. Very clever as$  IP: Logged |
jwhop
Knowflake Posts: 2787
From: Madeira Beach, FL USA
Registered: Apr 2009
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posted May 27, 2008 04:31 PM
So Blue, the US is nothing special?Let me be the first to invite you to go find "someplace" that is special. You might find Sodom or Gomorrha more to your liking and they do say "lightning" never strikes the same place twice. Of course, they say a lot of things. Mannu, this is for you. Just stuff it up your sorry ass and pull the pin. You'll be better in no time.
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