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To: smorgle, ChaseR, AppyPappy, Coop, Inspector Harry Callahan, Militiaman7, mike2right
"I was talking to a friend Tuesday and he said the attacks made him think of the part in Tora! Tora! Tora! where Yamamoto says "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." "

WOW!! Absolutely amazing, my FRiend. That's my dad's favorite movie growing up and I must have seen it 4-5 times before I was a teenager. See, he spent over 30 years in the Navy and retired seven years ago as a Captain because he couldn't fathom workin' fer such a low-life as Der SchleekMeister. Now he's a YOUNG 60 and workin' 60-70 hours per week for a Beltway Bandit while still collectin' 70-75% of his Captain's salary as a Pension...bein' Career military has got its bennies!!

Anyway, my Generation's been deprived of that "warm glow of Collective Nationalistic Pride" that my parents enjoyed as grade-schoolers in the 40's!! But they passed on the "Pride in Country" nonetheless. If I can mimic that feat with my own children, my years as a parent will have been a success, IMHO.

"I hope you guys are right, and that we go after the enemy within with as much resolve as we have towards the terrorists."

Of course we're Right!! Have I ever LIED to you, Mr. smorgle?!!!

FReegards...MUD

77 posted on 09/14/2001 6:40:07 PM PDT by Mudboy Slim (Ain't bein' a "Daddy" a hoot?!)
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To: Mudboy Slim
Hi-5s to your Dad and thanks for his cameo appearance!

my Generation's been deprived of that "warm glow of Collective Nationalistic Pride" that my parents enjoyed as grade-schoolers in the 40's!! But they passed on the "Pride in Country" nonetheless. If I can mimic that feat with my own children, my years as a parent will have been a success, IMHO.

Yyyyyes!! IMHO also too!! I had parents who believed in regular use of Bullshit Repellent in and around government, and at the same time, God bless 'em, made sure I knew I belonged to the greatest country on earth. My kids are fairly liberal on many issues, but the love of country did get passed on. As one of them said after the attacks, "They made a big mistake using our planes and our passengers. They 're going to find out: you don't f#$@! with us." And that was a daughter talking.

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"I hope you guys are right, and that we go after the enemy within with as much resolve as we have towards the terrorists."

Of course we're Right!! Have I ever LIED to you, Mr. smorgle?!!!

Well hell, Mud, if you had how would I know?!..........Juuuust kidding......... "Mr. smorgle". That's good. Oh and straighten your handkerchief, son. heh heh

99 posted on 09/15/2001 9:55:38 AM PDT by smorgle (Mister@smorgle.org)
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