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May 26, 1907 John Wayne Is Born(The pride of Winterset, Iowa)
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Posted on 05/26/2006 4:19:18 PM PDT by kellynla
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Happy Birthday, Pilgrim!
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:19:20 PM PDT
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kellynla
To: kellynla
My John Wayne is in Iraq.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:20:25 PM PDT
by
bnelson44
(Proud parent of a tanker! (Charlie Mike, son))
To: kellynla
Rio Bravo
The Green Berets
Thank you Duke for the wonderful films.
To: bnelson44
And God bless him.
Semper Fi,
Kelly
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:26:02 PM PDT
by
kellynla
(Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
To: kellynla
John Wayne was a class act. Too bad Hollywood hasn't got anybody like him today.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:26:10 PM PDT
by
Argus
To: taxcontrol
My fav is the "Quiet Man"...I can't imagine why. LOL
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:27:10 PM PDT
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kellynla
(Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: kellynla
Yep, he sure is missed. He played a huge role in the formation of my own cultural landscape as well.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:29:49 PM PDT
by
WorkingClassFilth
(Di'ver'si'ty (adj.): A compound word derived from the root words: division; perversion; adversity.)
To: kellynla
One Patriotic American, He really Loved this Country with Passion and Pride. Wonder what Ole Duke would be saying now with the way Our Countrymen are acting. John Wayne. Happy Birthday and forever may you rest in peace. Listen to some of his speeches, Like I Pledge Allegience, or Face the Flag, or Why I Love Her,Taps or America the Good.It was only a few years after the Duke died that my Aunt called me on the phone to tell me about her family Tree discovery. Ends up... John Wayne, is my 4th cousin. Too Bad I never got to know him personally. Hats off to the Duke and his Tall in the Saddle Personality.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:34:27 PM PDT
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glymers
To: glymers
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:40:26 PM PDT
by
glymers
To: kellynla
I liked the "Quiet Man" too. I once heard Wayne say his best movie was "Red River" I think I agree with him.
I once visited Clan Morrison at the highland games and was surprised to see that John Wayne was a member of the Clan.
To: kellynla
John Wayne is a class act that NONE of the "new" crop could ever be.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:47:33 PM PDT
by
nmh
(Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God) !)
To: kellynla
My brother interviewed the Duke for a college film class the same year The Shootist came out and it was one the highlights of his life. Also, parts of True Grit were filmed near my home.
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:49:44 PM PDT
by
Inyo-Mono
(Life is like a cow pasture, it's hard to get through without stepping in some mess. NRA.)
To: kellynla
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:53:08 PM PDT
by
MaDeuce
(Do it to them, before they do it to you! (MaDuce = M2HB .50 BMG))
To: kellynla
I remember one of John Wayne's last birthdays! I was the XO of Charlie Battery, 2/122 FA, ILARNG. I heard that the Saturday of our MUTA-5 would be his birthday. That Saturday, we were in a firing position at Ft. McCoy, WI and the guys were dragging. I mentioned that they should push harder as it was John Wayne's birthday. My battery recorder passsed that on to the guns and I heard a cheer reverberate across the gun line. That was the moment my nickname "The Duke" was born!
Happy Birthday, Sir! God Love Ya!
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posted on
05/26/2006 4:59:32 PM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
(¡Salga de los Estados Unidos de América, invasor!)
To: kellynla
I met John Wayne at Fort Benning where they were filming "The Green Beret". He just walked over started a conversation with me and 3-4 other guys who happened to be nearby. He was very impressive - a big friendly guy with a big grin, and a big handshake. Just like I imagined. A legend in his own time.
To: kellynla
Don't forget "The Searchers".
One of the best western ever made IMHO.
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posted on
05/26/2006 5:28:32 PM PDT
by
Texan
To: kellynla
Best. Western. Ever.
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posted on
05/26/2006 5:30:48 PM PDT
by
day10
(Whenever you come near the human race, there's layers and layers of nonsense.)
To: day10
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posted on
05/26/2006 5:51:37 PM PDT
by
GW and Twins Pawpaw
(Sheepdog for Five [My grandkids are way more important than any lefty's feelings!])
To: kellynla
We sure could use John Wayne in America these days...
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posted on
05/26/2006 5:58:14 PM PDT
by
DTogo
(I haven't left the GOP, the GOP left me.)
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