Posted on 08/26/2005 7:06:55 AM PDT by NavyCanDo
As a conservative there has been many times I have been tempted to pick up the phone and cancel my subscription to the Times for what I see as liberal biased reporting, but when I picked up Fridays paper and read the front page-above the fold story entitled, “Diners have sweet surprise for soldier, girlfriend”, I just had to thank you giving this story the public attention it deserves. I have heard of many occasions where the restaurant or it patrons would pick up the bill for a soldier, but this is the first time I have seen it reported where it should. Thank You Seattle Times for doing the right thing. And thank you Canlis Restaurant and its patrons, you are true Americans.
Good on you for writing the letter, and thanks for sharing a wonderful story.
wiping my eyes
A great way to support our troops.
What a truly uplifting story! A nice counter-balance to all the Cindy crap we have to hear every day.
thank you for this wonderful post
Also very impressive coming from one of the most liberal cities in America. I would never expect this in Seattle. I guess I have underestimated America.
I ... sort of ... burst into tears myself!
Excellent story.
See that Cindy Sheehan, you DEFINITELY don't speak for us! I love it!
Semper Fi'
Jarhead
Ditto...got a little misty myself.
What a great story. And thank you for writing the newspaper the way you did.
We all criticize the MSM, but when they do something right, it should be duly noted and you did that.
Same thing happened to me when I was a young air force guy.
Out to dinner with my girlfriend in Monterrey, an older couple paid for our dinner. He told me that when he was back from WWII someone did it for him and told him he had to do it too. He waited about 39 years and I happened to be the lucky airman.
I did not wait 39 years but have made it a habit of buying dinner, drinks or what ever for our young people in uniform.
Makes you feel great and makes them feel really appreciated..
What a great story! Thanks foir sharing and thanks for writing them a nice note to compliment. Sometimes that does wonders!
I await with baited breath the report of this good deed on the Today Show...still waiting...still waiting...turning blue...THUMP...:)
Right up your alley, buddy...nice to know their are people out there like you.
great article ... we need to see more articles like this .... makes me want to buy a meal for the next soldier I see! God bless America and it's military.
Peace! (through strength!)
It's people like you that give Freepers a good name. Thanks for supporting the troops. For once we get to see a great human interest story about our wonderful kids serving the armed forces.
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