[ConorMacNessa]

Kathy, I have something to impart to you. My Uncle Jack Dowd, who I have mentioned to you before, was also a very eloquent guy. When the movie "Patton" came out I was absolutely stunned - George C. Scott portraying Patton sounded exactly like my Uncle Jack! The scene where he has the field glasses on at the tank battle where he says "Rommel! I read your book!" is vintage Uncle Jack. The smile was the same and the voice was the same. It was very haunting for me the first time I saw that film.

Of course, I have since heard some of the actual speeches of Gen. Patton - he had a high pitched voice nothing like Scott's or my Uncle Jack's. Still, I love viewing the movie and being reminded of my heroic uncle.



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Must have been a tad disconcerting to have first heard Scott’s voice and have it sound so like your Uncle Jack.