Yeah, I was only about five when I would sit on the floor at my moma's knee watching her eyes as she listened to Walter Winchell broadcasting the news.
My brother was on a destroyer in the Pacific, and I figured if it was bad news, her eyes would let me know.
I remember the letters with the lines blocked out.
People would scream today about how the government has no right to do that, but we accepted it as the right thing to do to protect "our boys".
No, I'm sure the fervor was higher then, but this feeling of patriotism today is so refreshing that I revel in it.
Thank God the American people have once again become a testament to the fact that this county was founded on God, guts and guns, and thank God for the men and women who use those tools to keep us free.
It explains 'that look' in our eyes - the gleam of distant and precious memories - the wellspring of patriotism and pride that surges and flows through our veins.
It has been so galling to see the swing toward socialism and diminishing of values in this country that one is often dismayed.
However, with dismay comes the steely resolve to 'brainwash' our children and all who will listen to how it should be in America.
For the first time in years, we are gaining momentum again!