I’ve seen “Band of Brothers” and it was excellent. ]
Finally, we agree on something. Which actually should scare me a bit.
Otherwise, I think you’ve got some really twisted perceptions based on your long, sarcastic, and contemptuous response to my original post. This was complete overkill considering my post in no way mocked your view. I just offered some contrasting facts and opinions in a courteous manner.
But you evidently wanted a fight, and I refuse to be mocked or bullied by anyone. I’ve lived 62 years — including eight in the Army — and this I have learned: If you start giving in to abuse, before long the whole world will be using you as a doormat.
Your response to my original post was totally inappropriate.
And now you’re pretending like you’re the offended party?
That’s projection ... a trait highly characteristic of the political left these days. That’s why I suspect you of being a troll.
Of, by the way, I just recall reading a book about the BEF in the Great War, which mentioned that a lot of boys from the slums of London, Liverpool, Manchester, etc., actually put on weight during training. British Army rations were fairly generous — lots of meat and potatoes — and the recruits often came from seriously deprived backgrounds. Army chow was an improvement over what they had to eat at home. I wish I had the exact book and chapter reference here, but I’m working from memory.
But then, why pay attention to anything I post, when you’re obviously the world’s greatest authority?
Projection, indeed.
Whatever.