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Cub Scout crawls grave to grave, honoring the dead
The Tennessean ^ | 05/25/03 | By HOLLY EDWARDS

Posted on 05/26/2003 9:56:42 AM PDT by dewee

Edited on 05/07/2004 9:20:23 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Pivoting his body with his right arm and holding a neon-green ruler in his left hand, James Milam, 10, crawled from grave to grave at Nashville National Cemetery yesterday morning, carefully placing an American flag exactly one foot from each gravestone.

The energetic fourth-grader took the task seriously.


(Excerpt) Read more at tennessean.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: boy; boyscout; boyscoutsofamerica; bsa; bsalist; cubscout; flag; gravesite; handicapped; memorialday; nashville; oldglory; patriot; scout; scouts; tn; tombstones; wheelchair
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To: dewee
I hope I'm doing this right

Ya dun good.
Except for failing to post a "get tissues and don't let tears get into the keyboard" alert.

That even goes for the old curmuddgeons such as myself.

This sort of story reminds some of us about what ingrates we are...despite all the
blessing we have.
21 posted on 05/26/2003 12:09:11 PM PDT by VOA
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To: dewee
Tomorrow, he will join two U.S. Marines in the annual wreath-laying ceremony at the cemetery.

I'm sure those Marines have a heart and will be looking up at one small boy in a wheelchair today.

22 posted on 05/26/2003 12:11:49 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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To: crazykatz
Nice
23 posted on 05/26/2003 12:14:46 PM PDT by Lucas1
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To: Doctor Raoul
I take your wager up...and bet you double that there are plenty of Gay Servicemen that have laid their lives down over the years.

You obviously are clueless...

Why try to hijack this thread with comments and hate like that?

Sad...really sad
24 posted on 05/26/2003 12:16:22 PM PDT by Lucas1
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To: dewee
Isn't America great?
25 posted on 05/26/2003 12:57:37 PM PDT by freekitty (W)
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To: dewee; knighthawk
Great post; great catch.
26 posted on 05/26/2003 1:32:36 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: SAMWolf; dewee

27 posted on 05/26/2003 2:36:34 PM PDT by kneezles
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To: snippy_about_it

28 posted on 05/26/2003 2:37:52 PM PDT by kneezles
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To: Lucas1
So Lucas1, do you deny that the radical gay agenda is to hurt the children (deny the Boy Scouts funding), in order to get their adult leaders to comply?

Tell us that the radical gays had no other opyion?

If they are as unselfish as you claim in your FReep Mail, wouldn't they say, "I'll have no part of hurting children, I'll pass on this one."

29 posted on 05/26/2003 3:23:08 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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To: Lucas1
I take your wager up...and bet you double that there are plenty of Gay Servicemen that have laid their lives down over the years.

Lucas1, the bet is "what gay activist put flags on vet's graves".

I'm sure that anyone gay or straight that is unselfish enough to serve wouldn't go along with the radical gay blackmail strategy to hurt children until the adults comply.

30 posted on 05/26/2003 3:26:56 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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To: SAMWolf; knighthawk
A great example of courage and patriotism at such a tender age. May God bless him and guide him.

31 posted on 05/26/2003 6:29:02 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Makes you believe there's still hope for our Country.
32 posted on 05/26/2003 7:10:13 PM PDT by SAMWolf ("They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind" - Hugh Robert Orr - They Softly Walk)
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To: kneezles
Hey Kneezles Great story isn't it. And yet the Scouts are under attack by this society.
33 posted on 05/26/2003 7:11:16 PM PDT by SAMWolf ("They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind" - Hugh Robert Orr - They Softly Walk)
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To: SAMWolf
I spent the afternoon putting talk radio hosts and other media in the fax queue.

Probably a $75 hit to the phone bill, but it's worth the chance at getting this story out.

34 posted on 05/26/2003 7:25:38 PM PDT by Doctor Raoul (The "Anti-War Leaders" Have Blood On Their Hands, look and you'll find, they are NOT anti-war)
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To: dewee
This Patriot is a true inspiration.
35 posted on 05/26/2003 7:32:33 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: SAMWolf
Scouts are under attack because they stand for everything leftists despise.

Everything

36 posted on 05/26/2003 7:34:28 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: dewee
beautiful - an inspiration to the older scouts who sometimes forget what's it's about!!!
37 posted on 05/26/2003 7:35:09 PM PDT by conservcalgal
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To: Doctor Raoul
Good job. I sure hope it gets picked up. You know the mainstream media won't put it out.
38 posted on 05/26/2003 7:42:16 PM PDT by SAMWolf ("They are not dead who live in hearts they leave behind" - Hugh Robert Orr - They Softly Walk)
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To: cpforlife.org; ZOOKER
Without even mentioning abortion, this is a most powerful argument against it.

Hey cpforlife.org, think this is worth a pro-life bump? Thousands or even millions of children like this have been murdered in the womb before ever being given the chance to give anything back to society. This child's example represents everything the pro-life movement is fighting for. God bless this child and God save our country.

39 posted on 05/26/2003 7:48:08 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus
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Patriot Bump
40 posted on 05/26/2003 8:00:56 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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