Posted on 01/07/2005 10:32:01 PM PST by snippy_about_it
SNippy was snapping away at the store today.
Seattle? Nothing but tree huggers up there. ;-)
Thanks Matt.
Imagine this. In the spring of 1945, around the world, the sight of a twelve-man squad of teenage boys, armed and in uniform, brought terror to people’s hearts. Whether it wasa Red Army squad in Berlin, Leipzig, or Warsaw, or a German squad in Holland, or a Japanese squad in Manila, Seoul, or Beijing, that squad meant rape, pillage, looting,wanton destruction, senseless killing. But there was an exception: a squad of GIs a sight that brought the biggest smiles you ever saw to people’s lips, and joy to their hearts.
Around the world this was true, even in Germany, even – after September 1945 – in Japan. This was because Gis meant candy, cigarettes, C-rations, and freedom. Americahad sent the best of her young men around the world, not to conquer but to liberate, not to
terrorize but to help. This was a great moment in our history.
Steven E. Ambrose. The Victors, Eisenhower and His Boys: The Men of World War II. New York:Simon & Schuster, 1998.
I love Turtledove. I haven't heard about this one though.
I hear Snippy has some ocean front property in Arizona for sale.
LOL.
I hear it is almost as bad as Oregon. Can't even get decent spotted owl in the stores there, I hear.
Of course, I'm getting tired of all the tax and transfer liberals in Texas.
Dpends on which word, if this is good or bad.
LOL. It must be a good word. No advertising yet but we had lots more traffic in the store today. I can't wait to get back from the trade show/convention next week so we can blitz the area with advertising and hopefully the 'shop' will take off!
LOL. I have these really nice flags, enamel artwork fired on copper, handmade in Connecticut, the artist does other things, beautiful birds, fish, etc. Very expensive.
A couple came in and liked the enamel but thought it was pricey. I told them I had the flags, small and less intricate therefore not as expensive but the woman said she wasn't interested in the flag anymore or anything with the flag on it. Grrrr. It was all I could do to not throw them out of the store with a good tongue lashing.
If Oregon isn't as bad, we are a close second. We are like lots of other states, the countryside is for Bush, the big city (Portland) for the Dems.
LOL on your tagline. You nut!
So far it looks good. :-)
Evening Phil Dragoo.
I like your appropriate response.
BTTT!!!!!
My father's memories.
He stayed with the American Army and eventually emigrated to America as a Displaced Person. IMHO, a wise choice, as a lot of the Home Army members who returned to Poland were made to "disappear" by the Russians.
free dixie,sw
Thank you Matt. Bookmarked!
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