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Freeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Sgt Alvin P York ~ 19 May 08
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Posted on 05/18/2008 5:00:08 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: Kathy in Alaska
Hey Kathy I tell you Hollywood story Sgt York didn’t want nobody to play him in a movie except Gary Cooper since dude had final script approval this back in da day when Movie system ran things he got his way and his choice
BOY STUFF you learn watching Turner Classic movies
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:01:49 PM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
To: StarCMC; MoJo2001; txradioguy; Jet Jaguar; tongue-tied; laurenmarlowe; AZamericonnie; MS.BEHAVIN; ..
Please note: The author of today's Hall of Heroes is StarCMC. Please thank her for the thread.
Sgt Alvin P York
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:04:36 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:04:58 PM PDT
by
skimask
(Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:05:28 PM PDT
by
Radix
(The Army Times will not let me post "their images" of OUR Troops on Free Republic)
To: Kathy in Alaska
Good evening!
Good night.
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:06:24 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(Tony Stark makes you feel he's a cool exec with a heart of steel . . .)
To: SevenofNine
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:07:20 PM PDT
by
Radix
(The Army Times will not let me post "their images" of OUR Troops on Free Republic)
To: sneakers; vigilante2; Jade Falcon; Laurita; txradioguy; tongue-tied; SoldierDad; KB4W; ...
Honoring Our Heroes AbnSarge USA Allegra 3 sons (armymarinemom and amdad) Brett USN (CindyDawg) Brother and Son-in-Law (kalee) Cannoneer No. 4 Capt Jason Clendenin (friend of Frou) Chris USA (amom) Clarinet_King USAF (NerdDad/CDBear) Col Mike (gpapa) CMS USA David USAF (LUV W) Defender2 Deven USA (Shimmer) Ethan USMC (georgiabelle) Ev USA (Mozie) Fred (DocRock) Future Snake Eater USA (RightOnline) GulfWar1Vet USA Jade Falcon USN JemiansTerror USA (Jemian) Jet Jaguar USAF Joel (NEMDF) Jonathan USMC (AZbushgal) Josh USN (doug from upland) Karen USA (fatima's granddaughter) KB4W USAF (arbee4bush) Kenneth (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim) Kevin USMC (skimask) Kevin and David USA (vigilante2) Laurita USA LCpl Carter USMC Lindsay (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim) Lt David (Coldwater Creek) M1911A1 USMC (M0sby) M1Tanker MEG33's Navy Grandson Mike1Sg USA (mystery-ak) Milo828 USA (mystery-ak) Nate USN (sneakers) Old Sarge USA OneLoyalAmerican USCG PFC Dan USA (son of swmobuffalo) Robert, Jeremy, Daynnis USA (SoldierDad) Sat-Com Chris USA (son of KC Burke) Sgt Dusty USA (MountainDad) Sgt Sean Reed (preed) Sgt Spencer USA (grame) Son USCG (GodBlessUSA) SPC Mike USA (AbnSarge) SSGT John Linde USA (JFoxbear) Terrence USN (Sweetbaby/LadyPilgrim) The Sailor tongue-tied USN/USA Tonkin USN/USCG txradioguy USA Valerie USAF (Shimmer) Victor and Tony D USMC (weldgophardline) William USA (jackv)
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:14:35 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Radix
FIRST of Nine! And now you are Seven of Nine posts!
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:18:30 PM PDT
by
Tanniker Smith
(Tony Stark makes you feel he's a cool exec with a heart of steel . . .)
To: Kathy in Alaska
May 19, 2008
A Question Of Motive
The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword . . . and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. Hebrews 4:12
My wife and I were stopped at a railroad crossing to allow a train to pass. As we waited in the line of cars, the driver next to us suddenly darted through a nearby parking lot and headed in the direction of the next available railroad crossing.
I turned to Marlene and said, with some righteous indignation, Look at that guy. Hes trying to get around the train instead of waiting like the rest of us. As soon as I said those words, the man, camera in hand, hopped from his car to take pictures of the oncoming train. I had judged his motives, and I was dead wrong.
Although we can observe behavior and outward appearance, only God can see whats in the heart. That is one reason we all need the Word of God so desperately. Hebrews 4:12 says, The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
When we find ourselves ready to judge another persons motives, lets pause and rememberonly God can see the heart, and only His Word can expose its motives. Our responsibility is to let the Lord and His Word convict us about our own hearts.
The Bible is a lamp from God,
A sword of truth and light;
It searches heart and soul and mind,
And helps us know whats right. Bosch
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:20:08 PM PDT
by
The Mayor
("A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps" (Prov. 16:9))
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:20:42 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs to said?)
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; All
Good morning Troops, Veterans and Canteeners.* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
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Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
Prayers going up.
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:30:11 PM PDT
by
HopeandGlory
(Hey, Liberals . . . PC died on 9/11 . . . GET USED TO IT!!!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:31:46 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
To: U S Army EOD
Someone of interest....ping
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:34:14 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
To: Kathy in Alaska; StarCMC; All
To: MoJo2001; StarCMC; HiJinx; beachn4fun; laurenmarlowe; HopeandGlory; AZamericonnie; LUV W; ...
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:39:30 PM PDT
by
Kathy in Alaska
((~ RIP Brian...heaven's gain...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
To: Kathy in Alaska
Despite everything York did for his country in France, the IRS went after him with a vengeance late in life.
The story is here:
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More than twenty years after his return from France as the most decorated soldier of World War I, York signed a contract with Warner Brothers for a moving picture telling the story of his life. The picture, in which Gary Cooper played the part of York, was called "Sergeant York," and was released in 1941. It made him some money but not a great deal. A report from Warner Brothers covering the period from the release of the picture to March 2, 1946 shows that York's share of revenue from the movie amounted to $169,449.84.
With this money York paid off most or possibly all of his debts. In the Farm Credit Manager in 1942 he says, "I'll bet I'm the first person who ever paid off a Federal Land Bank loan with money from a movie." And in the same magazine he pats himself on the back when he says, "It's the wise farmers who get their debts in shape for anything that might happen."
But a lot of the money from the movie went into the York Bible School at Pall Mall that never did materialize. In a story in the Atlanta Journal and Constitution Magazine for May 14, 1961 York is quoted as saying of the Bible School that "I put up all the money except $2,000. . . . . it cost about $40,000."
It was the revenue from the movie that got the old soldier into a peck of trouble with the income tax people. He paid what his lawyers said he owed, but the IRS billed him for more than $85,000 after they refused to allow deductions of donations to York Institute on the grounds that it was not a charitable institution since it was supported by the state. This $85,000 finally snowballed to $172,000 with penalty and interest and became absolutely impossible for him to pay after his third cerebral hemorrhage in February, 1954. He had suffered his first in 1949, but from 1954 until his death ten years later he was a complete invalid. The IRS finally agreed to accept $25,000 as full payment of his income tax debt. This amount was raised by public subscription from people all over America who sympathized with the now totally disabled old soldier.
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:40:54 PM PDT
by
Virginia Ridgerunner
("We must not forget that there is a war on and our troops are in the thick of it!"--Duncan Hunter)
To: Kathy in Alaska; Jim Robinson
Glad to hear Jim is feeling good
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:43:47 PM PDT
by
mylife
(The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
To: Kathy in Alaska
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:45:48 PM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(CTHULHU '08 - I won't settle for a lesser evil any longer!)
To: Kathy in Alaska
York was 31 in 1918. Does anyone know if he had a wife and children when he served?
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posted on
05/18/2008 5:51:41 PM PDT
by
Kirkwood
(Ask me again tomorrow.)
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