gateley
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Sun May-25-08 06:51 PM
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A Memorial Day still life - |
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Sun May-25-08 07:49 PM
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And what is coming in the door But the clear light of memories Of sweet young boys And lovely girls Gone off to war Who never returned.
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Sun May-25-08 08:06 PM
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4. What a beautiful thing to say. I'm going to send it to him. Thanks! |
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Sun May-25-08 08:02 PM
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2. In which war was he a soldier? |
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Sun May-25-08 08:06 PM
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3. Viet Nam. Our dad was in WWII. EDIT -- |
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Edited on Sun May-25-08 08:12 PM by gateley
My dad remembers walking through the cemetery with his dad when he was a young boy, toward the end of WWI. He said there were signs there that said "Get up - your country needs you!". This was in Boston.
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