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2 posted on
09/03/2013 7:17:07 PM PDT by
narses
To: the scotsman
Reminds me a bit of the Colonel portrayed by Alec Guinness in “River Kwai”.
To: the scotsman
Back in the day when a gentleman was a gentleman.
Hard to believe now, when even the President of the United States routinely lies his *ss off.
4 posted on
09/03/2013 7:17:31 PM PDT by
Jack Hammer
(American)
To: the scotsman
Then returned again in March of 1945? That would cinch it.
5 posted on
09/03/2013 7:19:50 PM PDT by
edpc
(Wilby 2016)
To: the scotsman
Quite humbling isn't it? I'd give anything to see the correspondence. An obviously selfless man. I'd imagine he knew his conduct and word to be kept would have an impact on his fellow prison-mates if he did not hold true to his word.
How far we have sunk in so many ways?
7 posted on
09/03/2013 7:35:56 PM PDT by
blackdog
(There is no such thing as healing, only a balance between destructive and constructive forces.)
To: the scotsman
A cynic would say he was simply being smart, avoiding the horrific front line.
But, I prefer not to be a cynic. A man’s word meant a lot back then, and if the Kaiser had actually bothered to be so gracious toward me simply because I wrote to him, I would likely feel compelled to keep my word.
8 posted on
09/03/2013 7:39:20 PM PDT by
Viennacon
To: the scotsman
WW I was such a tragic needless stupid war.
Europe never recovered from it.
9 posted on
09/03/2013 7:40:40 PM PDT by
dfwgator
To: the scotsman
Honor once meant something.
11 posted on
09/03/2013 7:45:40 PM PDT by
henkster
(If the Feds create an unlimited demand for bastard children, you get an unlimited supply of them.)
To: the scotsman
Wonder how he got from Germany to England and back? He must have gone through Holland or Denmark.
To: the scotsman
I remember when a man shook your hand, his word was his life. Not that long ago, either.
16 posted on
09/03/2013 8:51:51 PM PDT by
Utilizer
(Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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