To: g'nad
does Matthew know about the Bataan Death March?...Not sure, but that might be a tad intense for one of Matthew's age. At least, if they spend any time on the details of it.
A friend of my parents was in the Death March; carried a buddy for two days, even after he was sure the buddy was dead cause he knew that if he put his friend down the Japanese soldiers would bayonet him. He didn't want there to be any question that his friend was dead first. Sil had nightmares to the end of his life about that. Yeah, pretty intense.
2,210 posted on
11/16/2004 7:45:11 PM PST by
SuziQ
(Bush in 2004-Because we are Americans!!!!)
To: SuziQ; All
Suzi, if'n yer gonna put the thread to sleep, you could at least offer turn down service...
nite folks.
2,211 posted on
11/16/2004 8:08:15 PM PST by
Corin Stormhands
(All I want for Christmas is a red Swingline stapler...)
To: SuziQ; 2Jedismom
Sil has my respect...God bless him...
I first read about the Death March when I was 7... really made me appreciate the sacrifices of those who had served before... we have no idea...
2,212 posted on
11/16/2004 8:16:05 PM PST by
g'nad
To: SuziQ; Fedora; Corin Stormhands
So am I in the Hobbit Hole Doghouse then? The little cubbyhole in the darkest parts of the Hole?
it tricks us, my prrreciousssss....
2,241 posted on
11/17/2004 7:17:29 AM PST by
Alkhin
("Oh! Oh!" cried my idiot crew. "It's a woman! We are doomed!" - - Jack Aubrey, M&C series)
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