LIVE THREAD: Reagan Funeral - California

www.freerepublic.com | June 7, 2004

[Howlin]

Reagan family has arrived in Santa Monica to escort President Reagan's body to his library.

[RightWingMama]

Absolutely! Girls were not allowed to wear slacks to school. I wore a skirt or dress through 12th grade.

[Fury]

I would like the see King's Row, which is supposed to be his best movie.

Good movie. He was also in "Dark Victory", along with Bette Davis, which was made in 1939, and lost to "Gone With the Wind" for several Academy Awards.

[ken5050]

a bad movie...

[Howlin]

I'm sad enough, and you had to bring up Dark Victory???? ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! What a fabulous movie!

[Fury]

a bad movie...

Well, we can at least agree that he was in the movie ;)

[Inspectorette]

HA! I'm a young thang........by at least two years!

One of the good things about getting older is that you don't get intimidated by people anymore, like doctors and bosses - it's great!

[Darlin']

I worry about her. Even though she was as beautifully groomed and dressed as always, she looked so fragile today. She has a tight circle of very close friends but for something like the last 52 years her life has been devoted to being Ronald Reagan's wife and the past 10 years were focused on caring for him and protecting his privacy. She will be lost without him.

[Gone GF]

College orientation. I would go. Could be VERY important -- definitely more important than seeing the funeral live. At the college my daughter is headed to they practically require that a parent come.

[6323cd]

Hi, guy! Welcome back from a new Associate Member of the UKIP! :)

[michigander]

Nancy Reagan touches the casket of her husband former President Ronald Reagan as Rev. Wenning, left,
comforts her at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., Monday, June 7, 2004. The
remains will lie in repose through Tuesday evening. Looking on are son Ron Reagan, top right, and
daughter Patti Davis, center right. (AP Photo/Bryan Chan, Pool)

[wolficatZ]

Thanks, I will keep an eye out for that one too.
Zeno's Warbird Theater is featuring one Ronald Reagan's wartime training films "Recognition of the Japanese Zero Fighter" for free online viewing (56k). I watched it last night..;-)

http://www.zenoswarbirdvideos.com/MATINEE.html

[kalama]

[Fury]

I'm sad enough, and you had to bring up Dark Victory???? ARGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH! What a fabulous movie!

Oops - sorry! It so often overlooked because it came out in 1939 along with Gong With the Wind, but I don't know how folks can watch Dark Victory and not get a lump in their throat...

[homemom]

The service at the library was very touching. Appropriate verses and wonderful prayer.

[Undertow]

One of the saddest, most oppressive movies ever made. A golden classic!

[Conservative4Ever]

Already mentally going through my shirts to see which one will be the one to wear. I'm gonna spread the word.

Red

[ken5050]

Lady Thatcher's best line, ever...to Bush 41.."Now, Don't go wobbly on me , George"..and people often forget that the start of the proactive use of Western power, after Vietnam, was not Granada, or Panama, but Maggie's splendid alittle war in the Falklands..

[kalama]

Oh jeez, #950 really got me..that's gotta be the cover of USA Today tomorrow

[Inspectorette]

Did you notice Merv Griffin and his wife right behind the family? He's been a dear friend to President and Mrs. Reagan for many years.

[faithincowboys]

Now he's suggesting "that the little people got hurt " from Reaganomics. I know he's hoping to be Couric's lesbian lover, but this is getting insane.