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An old friend whose son is fighting in Afghanistan has written to ask if I 
can help get the word out that our soldiers in the Middle East are homesick 
and love to get and watch tapes of hometown high school (and possibly 
college) ball games. ... I said I'd try to start a meme.... Any suggestions 
or pointers?  (The first email quoted below was originally to a mutual 
teacher friend; the second is in response to my "sure, I'll give it a go" 
reply.)  ~B


-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Mike <...>
Sent: Aug 11, 2004 3:12 PM
To: B
Subject: Re: Football

Hey Girl,   I was thinking, yeah I know sometimes that can hurt.   You
being a teacher an all. When you get back to school , maybe you can talk to
the football coach and ask him if he knows any alumni that played football
for the school that's in the service over seas. I sent my son over in Iraq
the home games from last year here. Plus the coach here is going to send
him all the games as they play this year. These's guys ate it up. It was a
taste of home. Iam trying to get the local paper to get the word out so
other schools will follow suit. I think its a great idea. Football ,
basketball,  what ever. My son told me he and about 15 guys sat and watched
the games and for a time was able to be home. Even the guys that didnt play
there had a ball. And cant wait for the new ones to come.  Let me know what
you think.    Mike    P.s.  Sorry about the skinny dipping crack. I  had a
moment of lack of class

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Great   Great    Great      Think of what this can do for moral.  I was
talking to my son last night and moral is really bad. Especially with the
guys that are getting extended. My son included. He was to come home around
the middle of Jan . 05. Now its sometime in March or April  there not
saying. That sucks..  What ever you can do would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
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