Thanks for sharing the Slash Page with us, Jef.! I do truly believe the generation who fought WWII were forged from steel that is NOT made here in America anymore. I do appreciate the freedom they gave us, many with their lives.
FlatironMike Two years, nine months, one day, 15 hours, 40 minutes and 17 seconds. 20113 cigarettes not smoked, saving $6,033.92. Life saved: 9 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.
FlatIronMike <flatironmike...@gmail.com> wrote in news:7f14396d-21a0- 4b05-9779-d096516a8...@l13g2000yqb.googlegroups.com:
> Thanks for sharing the Slash Page with us, Jef.! I do truly believe > the generation who fought WWII were forged from steel that is NOT made > here in America anymore. I do appreciate the freedom they gave us, > many with their lives.
> FlatironMike > Two years, nine months, one day, 15 hours, 40 minutes and 17 seconds. > 20113 cigarettes not smoked, saving $6,033.92. Life saved: 9 weeks, 6 > days, 20 hours, 5 minutes.
I have to respectfully take exception with you here Mike. Our men and women of the Armed Services ARE forged from the same steel that is made here in America. In our system, the military must follow the orders of civilian politicians. I would submit that it is these politicians who are no longer made from steel here in America. I'm also not quite sure that the American people have the stomach anymore for what it takes to win a war. Wars are ugly, nasty and horrible events. But if we must fight one, then lets fight it and not shackle our soldiers, sailors and airmen with PC rules that make it impossible for them to win a battle. And lets not hestitate in sending reinforcements because we're busy figuring out how its going to affect our political future. If we don't want to fight the war to win, then lets bring them all home NOW. But, please, don't leave our best in harm's way without the resources to complete their mission as quickly as possible.
--- Wayne Baker (stepping down off my soap box now) Smoke Free: 1m 2w 4d 9:36 +Not Smoked: 1,410 $ Better Spent: $324.30
Wayne, we more more on the same page than maybe you read what I wrote. What I meant is that America has lost that drive, not specifically the men and women in the service. I fully believe THEY can do their job, but as you pointed out so well, politicians are more concerned about image than doing the right thing. And the public? As long as there is no draft, nobody will notice that more and more bodies are coming back in body bags because we're all out shopping.
FlatironMike Two years, nine months, one day, 22 hours, 16 minutes and 56 seconds. 20118 cigarettes not smoked, saving $6,035.57. Life saved: 9 weeks, 6 days, 20 hours, 30 minutes.
Jef. those pics are awesome... And your Mom coulda been a movie star!!!!
Thanks, David. No argument here. She was quite lovely. Yep. Merely another example of the famous Hyde luck in action-- along with my great-grandfather's decision not to throw in with his friend on an unusually sharp real estate deal. He, in his infinite wisdom, turned down an offer to buy several blocks of Broadway, in New York in the early 1850's... Sigh...!
On Nov 12, 11:26 pm, "Jef." <j...@quitbuddies.org> wrote:
> "DavidL" wrote
> Jef. those pics are awesome... > And your Mom coulda been a movie star!!!!
> Thanks, David. No argument here. She was quite lovely. Yep. Merely another > example of the famous Hyde luck in action-- along with my > great-grandfather's decision not to throw in with his friend on an unusually > sharp real estate deal. He, in his infinite wisdom, turned down an offer to > buy several blocks of Broadway, in New York in the early 1850's... Sigh...!
> Thanks, David. No argument here. She was quite lovely. Yep. Merely another > example of the famous Hyde luck in action-- along with my > great-grandfather's decision not to throw in with his friend on an > unusually sharp real estate deal. He, in his infinite wisdom, turned down > an offer to buy several blocks of Broadway, in New York in the early > 1850's... Sigh...!
Jef, I remember so much about WWII, from the day that FDR made the announcement that we were at war, to the dropping of the two A-Bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. We were on a train going from New York to California sometime between the dropping of the two bombs. I also remember the radio announcement of FDR's death. I was at home alone; everyone else had gone off to a carnival at a local church. When I heard the news, I ran over to the churchyard to tell them. It was the first day I ever wore lipstick; it was Tangee Natural. I don't think anyone noticed.
A couple of my stepmother's brothers went to war. Uncle Paulie was sent to Italy, maybe because he spoke Italian, and Uncle Joey, the youngest, joined the Navy and was stationed on Guam when it ended. He stayed there, married a Guamese woman, had lots of childen and had a chicken ranch. Paulie stayed in Italy when it was over and never came back. Joey was in touch with some of his brothers and sisters and finally did come back to visit and there was a big family reunion in California. I didn't go, mainly because I was estranged from my family many years ago, but I did keep in touch with a half-brother and half-sister. My half-sister sent me a video of the reunion. It was strange to see all those semi-relatives that I hadn't seen in years. Aunt Lou (Lucy) was there being obstreperous as usual into her '70's. She had been a burlesque dancer in her youth and used to practice her bumps and grinds in the kitchen. The video shows her doing those same bumps.
I learned a few useful things from my Italian step-relatives. How to swear in Italian (the Sicilian variety), and how to make real spaghetti and meatballs. There is a scene in the Godfather, where the men have "gone to the mattresses" and one of the soldiers was cooking and explaining to Michael how to make spaghetti and meatballs. It's the same way I do it when I really feel like going to a lot of trouble. Even down to throwing some sugar into the tomato sauce.
My own mother was German and she died when I was about 7 years old. My father remarried into this Sicilian clan.
Thanks for the photos of your mom and dad. They look very happy to be together.
FlatIronMike <flatironmike...@gmail.com> wrote in news:c625a43c-63cf-456c- 9a1b-2b154271e...@e20g2000vbb.googlegroups.com:
> Wayne, we more more on the same page than maybe you read what I > wrote. What I meant is that America has lost that drive, not > specifically the men and women in the service. I fully believe THEY > can do their job, but as you pointed out so well, politicians are more > concerned about image than doing the right thing. And the public? As > long as there is no draft, nobody will notice that more and more > bodies are coming back in body bags because we're all out shopping.
> FlatironMike > Two years, nine months, one day, 22 hours, 16 minutes and 56 seconds. > 20118 cigarettes not smoked, saving $6,035.57. Life saved: 9 weeks, 6 > days, 20 hours, 30 minutes.
Thanks for clarifying and setting me straight Mike. :-)
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