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[bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>]

Well, you know I wish him well.  I always support the troops.  But, too d*mn 
many of my relatives have gone off to fight too many rich people's wars over 
too many years.  I hope my nephew adapts and stays safe;

   Fred Sandford told his son Lamont on day "Son , Life is hard ; But; it's 
even harder when you're stupid"  .  I did not tell that story to my nephew, 
but it is what I waas thinking....................

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--- On Tue, 1/20/09, Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net> wrote:

> From: Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net>
> Subject: Re: [Homestead] Real History & Change - for me, anyway
> To: bobford79 AT yahoo.com, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
> Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2009, 11:33 AM
> Kirk ships out to Afghanistan in June.  That will be his
> second tour.
> 
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "bobf"
> <bobford79 AT yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> > One of my nephews is supposewd to ship off for Marine
> boot camp, in a couple of weeks.  I am more than a bit
> agitated with him and his father (my brother).  Those
> recruiters have promised him the moon; I told my brother he
> will be in some place like Afghnistan within a year,
> carrying a rifle.  I offered the boy a much more attractive
> alternative, but he thinks the 'adventure' the
> military will provide is more attractive than what I could
> provide (he will soon learn he was wrong).
> > 
> > I'm happy for you that your son is in DC.  bev and
> Lynda both have sons off somewhere, too.  I worry about my
> nephew.  I can't think of any place in the world where
> we need to be fighting, right now.  But, fight we
> will.............