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Bob Hope Laid To Rest [Thanks for the Memories, Bob]
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| Friday, August 1, 2003
Posted on 08/01/2003 1:19:30 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
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Have a great weekend, y'all. Please pray for our troops.
To: JohnHuang2
<< Bob Hope, his energy and drive during those U.S.O. tours enough to power a fleet of aircraft carriers, embodied the very best that is America, his adopted country. [His parents brought him here from England at age 4] >>
Or so rumor has it.
Bob, of course insisted he left England of his own volition.
[And who could blame him]
The instant he learned they weren't gunna let him be king!
Love and fellowship, Brother Juan!
[All my favorite Americans are volunteers -- we NEVER have to ask ourselves why we're here!]
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posted on
08/01/2003 4:29:35 AM PDT
by
Brian Allen
( Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God - Thomas Jefferson)
To: JohnHuang2
Thankyou John..
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posted on
08/01/2003 4:37:58 AM PDT
by
The Mayor
(Vote democrat, they have all it takes to take away all you have..)
To: JohnHuang2; Luis Gonzalez
Many FReepers thought it was appropriate that Celia Cruz had her coffin draped with the flag of the country in which she was born (Cuba), rather than the flag of the country where she spent most of her life (America).
I was just wondering if they also think Bob Hope should have been carried to rest under the Union Jack?
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posted on
08/01/2003 4:55:11 AM PDT
by
snopercod
To: JohnHuang2
You forgot to add he was married to the same woman for over 50 years.
No small feat for Hollyweird
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posted on
08/01/2003 5:01:05 AM PDT
by
apackof2
To: snopercod
Celia Cruz was a crusader for a free Cuba. So she was buried with a Cuban flag. She planned to return to her native country when it was free. It's unclear if she became a US citizen...
Bob Hope was a crusader for the US Soldier. He became a US Citizen as a child.So he was buried with a US flag...
so what's your problem?
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posted on
08/01/2003 5:09:20 AM PDT
by
LadyDoc
To: LadyDoc
I just thought a tip-of-the hat to the country that saved her life and made her career would have been thoughtful, that's all. A small American flag displayed somewhere, perhaps?
I guess it bothers me when I see people glorify their countries of origin and ignore the country in which they prospered.
I have a friend like that. We worked together for a number of years, and socialized frequently. I never though of him in racial terms, although he was clearly hispanic - I thought of him as a friend, period.
I moved away many years ago, but I was shocked to see the photos he sent of his 25th wedding anniversary. He was in full Mexican regalia with the big sombrero and everything. I had never thought of him as a Mexican, but I guess that's how he thinks of himself. I wonder if he thinks of me as just another gringo.
I need to re-read Ayn Rand's essay The Balkanazation of America, I think. All this racism is becoming discouraging.
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posted on
08/01/2003 5:26:28 AM PDT
by
snopercod
To: LadyDoc
How do you like it when a doctor, through exceptional skill and daring - drawing on all her years of study and discipline, saves a life only to have the family say, "Thank God!"?
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posted on
08/01/2003 5:46:53 AM PDT
by
snopercod
To: LadyDoc
Bob Hope was a crusader for the US Soldier. Indeed he was, and he will be sorely missed. I wonder if we'll ever see anyone follow in his footsteps.
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posted on
08/01/2003 5:53:51 AM PDT
by
Coop
(God bless our troops!)
To: snopercod
"I was just wondering if they also think Bob Hope should have been carried to rest under the Union Jack?"I'm just wondering why you think you have any input on the decision.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:22:28 AM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(You are either with us, or you are against us.)
To: snopercod
"I just thought a tip-of-the hat to the country that saved her life and made her career would have been thoughtful, that's all."Actually, I don't think you've given it any thought at all, and you are just taking issue over the display of the Cuban flag.
Celia's entire life was about being grateful to America, she was a staunch Republican who many, many times spoke about her gratitude to this country.
She thanked the US every day of her life, quit fixating on her dying wishes.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:25:43 AM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(You are either with us, or you are against us.)
To: snopercod
"All this racism is becoming discouraging."Is it racism when Americans of Italian descent celebrate Columbus Day and fly the Italian flag?
Is it racism when Americans of Irish descent celebrate St. Patrick's Day, fly the Irish flag, and eat traditional Irish foods?
Is it racism when Americans of Chinese descent celebrate the Chinese New Year?
Is Oktoberfest a display of racism?
Maybe, you should quit looking at pride in one's heritage as being "racism".
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:30:55 AM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(You are either with us, or you are against us.)
To: JohnHuang2
Excellent, John ! Thanks. Thanks for the memories Bob Hope !! Rest in peace . . .
I don't know how many miles Heaven is from Earth, but I have a hunch it's nowhere near the sweeping distances the dean of comedy traveled tirelessly during decades bringing joy and laughter to servicemen in far-flung bases around the globe. Whether in a jungle, on an airstrip, in a field hospital, or on the deck of an aircraft carrier, it didn't seem to matter: Bob Hope, whose 70-year career earned him scores of awards, would make you laugh. The boost his U.S.O. road show, which began in 1941, brought to troop morale was immeasurable. Bob Hope, whose uncompromising optimism and buoyancy proved infectious, brought cheers and delight, joy and good spirits to millions of servicemen. He loved the troops and the troops loved him -- every bit as much.
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posted on
08/01/2003 7:28:03 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
To: yall
Bob Hope w/President Reagan & Nancy 1985
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posted on
08/01/2003 7:28:46 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
To: yall
Bob Hope w/Red Skelton & Johnnie Carson
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posted on
08/01/2003 7:29:02 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
To: yall
Bob Hope w/Richard Nixon 1969
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posted on
08/01/2003 7:29:21 AM PDT
by
MeekOneGOP
(Bu-bye Dixie Chimps! / Coming Soon !: Freeper site on Comcast. Found the URL. Gotta fix it now.)
To: JohnHuang2
Great piece.
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posted on
08/01/2003 9:37:43 AM PDT
by
Luis Gonzalez
(You are either with us, or you are against us.)
To: JohnHuang2
What a beautiful tribute! Indeed, I continue to pray for our troops. And it is comforting to know there is new citizen in heaven also looking after them. Hugs!!!
To: Luis Gonzalez
I want to apologize to you and the forum for bringing an arguement from one thread to another in violation of the rules.
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