No offense intended.
I just saw that on the net and thought it was humorous so reposted it.
I didn't know there was a real fighting 69th. But looked it up and sure enough - there it was:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/69th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
"The 69th Infantry Regiment is a military unit from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard. It is known as the Fighting Sixty-Ninth, a name said to have been given to it by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War."There was even a motion picture named the "The Fighting 69th" starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and George Brent:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fighting_69th
No offense taken, at all, just thought you’d like to know there really was a 69th!
My dad has pictures of himself in Europe with them, posed next to signs, tanks, etc. So many of my relatives fought in that war...one uncle was a bombardier in a B-17, another uncle was in the 3rd Army with Patton, my mom was a Rosie the Riveter for Lockheed in Long Beach, I still have Lockheed’s “yearbook” from those days, with all the women riveters.
Thank God for all those wonderful people who buckled down and did what was necessary.
Ed