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I've heard "if you're going to be dumb you better be tough". Not that
it applies to a single one of the youth under discussion- it's just a
good saying.

Warren

On 1/20/09, bobf <bobford79 AT yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.............
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