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Born On this Day, John "Duke" Wayne
John Wayne place ^

Posted on 05/26/2003 5:30:38 AM PDT by Valin

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It does somehow seem very appropriate to celebrate his birthday today.
1 posted on 05/26/2003 5:30:38 AM PDT by Valin
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To: Valin; RJCogburn
Happy Birthday, Duke!!!!

I just watched a very interesting A&E Bio about the Duke, and I just saw The Shootist for the first time.

2 posted on 05/26/2003 5:34:05 AM PDT by tame (Don't blame my High School. It's the Aspartame!)
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To: Valin; RJCogburn
BTW, your screen name reminded me of one of my favorite John Wayne movies: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence
3 posted on 05/26/2003 5:35:47 AM PDT by tame (Don't blame my High School. It's the Aspartame!)
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I saw the bio too. Great man he was.


4 posted on 05/26/2003 5:36:11 AM PDT by ALS ("We are the president." Hillary Clinton)
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To: ALS; Valin
Yes, and he was very conservative by Hollywood standards...I cracked up watching Barbara-red-diaper-doper-baby-Streisand having nto award an Oscar to the Conservative Duke....HEE HEE HEE:-)
5 posted on 05/26/2003 5:40:36 AM PDT by tame (Don't blame my High School. It's the Aspartame!)
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To: ALS
bump...for a one-eyed fatman!!
6 posted on 05/26/2003 5:43:42 AM PDT by dakine
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To: tame
I noticed that too. Definitely worth a snicker.
7 posted on 05/26/2003 5:43:57 AM PDT by ALS ("We are the president." Hillary Clinton)
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To: Valin

Great article.

I also did not know Jimmy Stewart lost a son in Vietnam. Jimmy was another great one, actor and American.

8 posted on 05/26/2003 5:47:22 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (WWJCD? What would Jeff Cooper do?)
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To: Valin
The New York Times called it (The Green Berets) "unspeakable ... rotten ... stupid."

The New York Times: "unspeakable...rotten...stupid."

I remember in high school we were showed a film which was narrated by the Duke. When he introduced himself on the screen, the entire male population of that classroom leaped to their feet and applauded.

9 posted on 05/26/2003 5:47:54 AM PDT by petuniasevan (True Grit)
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To: Valin
Yes, absolutely appropriate. Thanks for bringing this to us.
10 posted on 05/26/2003 5:48:41 AM PDT by Iowa Granny (Some days you're the pidgeon,,, other days the statue)
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To: Valin
My Hero - Happy Birthday "Pilgrim".
11 posted on 05/26/2003 5:48:57 AM PDT by sandydipper
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The New York Times: "unspeakable...rotten...stupid."

The New York Times is "Unspeakable...rotten...stupid."

12 posted on 05/26/2003 5:50:57 AM PDT by tame (Don't blame my High School. It's the Aspartame!)
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To: Valin
He was my father's hero. Who will be the next one? Mel Gibson? I dunno. Maybe he was one of a kind.
13 posted on 05/26/2003 5:51:29 AM PDT by Ahban
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Yet John Wayne was undaunted. "That little clique back there in the East has taken great personal satisfaction reviewing my politics instead of my pictures," he often said. "But one day those doctrinaire liberals will wake up to find the pendulum has swung the other way."
14 posted on 05/26/2003 5:51:36 AM PDT by IncPen
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I also did not know Jimmy Stewart lost a son in Vietnam. Jimmy was another great one, actor and American.

I didn't know that! Jimmy and the Duke were great in "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence"

15 posted on 05/26/2003 5:52:26 AM PDT by tame (Don't blame my High School. It's the Aspartame!)
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To: Valin
Happy Birthday Duke. I named my German Shepherd dog Duke in honor of him.
16 posted on 05/26/2003 5:53:15 AM PDT by microgood (They will all die......most of them.)
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When he introduced himself on the screen, the entire male population of that classroom leaped to their feet and applauded.

That's GREAT:-)

17 posted on 05/26/2003 5:54:08 AM PDT by tame (Yer...Yer shrunk!)
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To: tame
Thanks for the ping.

just saw The Shootist for the first time.

"I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them."

18 posted on 05/26/2003 5:55:46 AM PDT by RJCogburn (Yes, I will call it bold talk for a......)
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To: IncPen
"But one day those doctrinaire liberals will wake up to find the pendulum has swung the other way."

And this is that day! I only wish the Duke were here to Portray General Franks in the movie.

19 posted on 05/26/2003 5:55:52 AM PDT by tame (Yer...Yer shrunk!)
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To: IncPen
"The Searchers" is one of the greatest movies ever made...

Ethan Edwards...
20 posted on 05/26/2003 5:56:30 AM PDT by dakine
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