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QUOTE OF THE DAY: "...you can tear down our buildings, but you can't tear down our spirit..."

1 posted on 10/01/2001 7:48:42 PM PDT by rintense

To: DaughterofEve, Hila, maica, Campy, CIApilot, AquariusStar22, RoseofTexas, theophilusscribe,

24 posted on 10/01/2001 7:57:50 PM PDT by rintense

To: thingumbob, The Real Deal, admiralsn, RevNan, MA~Bear, Wphile,

25 posted on 10/01/2001 7:58:08 PM PDT by rintense

Is it just me, or has it been about two weeks since I've last "seen" you? Maybe I'm just losing my mind. Heh, heh.

26 posted on 10/01/2001 7:58:51 PM PDT by Alberta's Child

To: rintense,To All

I received this in a FReep e-mail from someone who is in the military. This FReeper follows a policy of NOT posting anything about the President, wheter it be good or bad. But this person did not tell me I couldn't post it.

As you may know, the President and Mrs. Bush visited the Washington Burn Center on Friday 14 September. Among those they visited was LTC Brian Birdwell, the XO to Ms. Menig, who was badly burned. Mrs. Bush went into Brian's room, spoke to him for about a minute, all the time as if they had been life-long acquaintances. She then turned to Brian's wife Mel, who at this time had been at the hospital for probably 2 1/2 days, and apparently according to Mel herself, was dirty, grimy and had blood on her shirt. Mrs. Bush hugged Mel for what Mel said seemed like an eternity, just as if Mel were one of her closest family members. Mrs. Bush then told Brian and Mel that there was "someone" there to see him. The President then walked in, stood by Brian's bedside, asked Brian how he was doing, told him that he was very proud of them both and that they were his heroes. The President then saluted Brian. Now, at this point in time, Brian is bandaged up pretty well. His hands are burned very badly as well as the back of him from the head down. His movements were very restricted. Upon seeing the President saluting him, Brian began to slowly return the salute, taking, from the accounts so far, about 15-20 seconds to get his hand up to his head. During all of this, 15-20 seconds, President Bush never moved, never dropped his salute. The President dropped his salute only when Brian was finished with his, and then gave Mel a huge hug for what also probably seemed like an eternity.

49 posted on 10/01/2001 8:32:54 PM PDT by 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

Thank you, thank you, thank you for pinging me so regularly. I love all of the pictures and appreciate the time and talent it takes to get this thread up every day.

#11 - I'm so glad the grown-ups are in charge!

50 posted on 10/01/2001 8:34:21 PM PDT by jtill

Memoirs of a Banana Republican:

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53 posted on 10/01/2001 8:36:21 PM PDT by Luis Gonzalez

Thank you Rintense. And I love the quotes too.

55 posted on 10/01/2001 8:45:50 PM PDT by Snow Bunny

Re your picture #1: Three more voters for Bush in '04! I can see that the woman in red is thinking: "He doesn't look like the BAAD MAAN I was hearing about last year during the campaign." The other two probably would like to know about this thread for their daily dose, now that they have met him.

96 posted on 10/02/2001 8:05:00 AM PDT by maica

Your hard work is not unappreciated!
Bless you for the moments of peace and smiles that you bring us all.

104 posted on 10/02/2001 7:24:55 PM PDT by DaughterofEve

I'm a little late getting here ....I've got jury duty this week! I sure do need these pictures...thanks for the ping!

Umbob

105 posted on 10/03/2001 9:13:25 AM PDT by thingumbob

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