To: Lynda <lurine AT com-pair.net>, homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Real History & Change - for me, anyway
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:31:04 -0800 (PST)
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....................
--- 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.............