[Former Dodger]

Prompted for a froggy by a fish?

First things first: here's to one of the finest poets of the 20th Century, W. B. Yeats:

Yeats' "Slouching Toward Bethlehem" was seared into my thoughts in the dark days right after 9/11; who among us can't relate Yeats words to the feelings we had? Apparently at least one other poster...I related to "Easter 1916" because I have long been fascinated by the strength of the commitment that the Irish leaders had towards achieving independence, and the haunting refrain of the "Terrible Beauty..." describes the birth of the Irish Republic.

09/11/01 also created a "terrible beauty" - Americans pulled together, rebuilt and set about making sure that it would not happen again, at a cost of reducing some freedom, but that;s the price to be paid for recovering what we lost: security and peace of mind. Perhaps if it had been done after the 1993 WTC or 1995 OK City attacks, 09/11/01 might have just been another day....

Now, for being so articulate, choosing Yeats and stimulating my fried brain, Ari, this is for you:

[swordfish71]

BTW, if Ari has received subsequent awards of the Frog, does she get a star for the ribbon?

[ariamne]

I too love Easter 1916 and the lines, "all changed, changed utterly..a terrible beauty is born."

Thank you FD, for the froggy and for sharing Yeats together with me.

I lost friends on 9/11, but I also lost my complacency, and my daughter (4 at the time) lost a sense of security and innocence. Can I ever forgive that? We all share a horrible bond.

Love you guys.
Ari