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grief · 03-20-2008, 08:15 AM

Patriotic Comeback!!

I LOVE THIS COMEBACK
One of my sons serves in the military. He is stationed stateside, here in California . He called me yesterday to let me know how warm and welcoming people were to him and his troops everywhere they go. Telling me how people shake their hands and thank them for being willing to serve and fight, not only our own freedoms but so that others may have them too.

Then he told me about an incident in the grocery store he stopped at yesterday, on his way home from the base. He said that several people were in the line ahead of him, including a woman dressed in a burkha. He said when she got to the cashier, she made a loud remark about the U.S. Flag, lapel pin, the cashier wore on her smock. The cashier reached up and touched the pin and said, 'Yes, I always wear it proudly, because I'm an American.'

The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when she was going to stop bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was Iraqi. Then, a Gentleman standing behind my son stepped forward, putting his arm around my son's shoulders and nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle voice to the Iraqi woman: Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women like this young man have fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY country and accuse a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR countrymen. It is my belief that had you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, we wouldn't need to be there today. But, hey, if you have now learned how to speak out so loudly and clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay your way back to Iraq , so you can straighten out the Mess in YOUR country, that you are obviously here in MY country to avoid.' Everyone within hearing distance cheered!

IF YOU AGREE... Pass this on to all of your proud American friends.
I just did

I just got this email from a buddy and had to pass it on

Bob & Mag · 03-20-2008, 08:32 AM

Great post!

grief · 03-24-2008, 09:30 AM

These have been around, but well worth the read if you haven't seen them:

When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of Empire building' by George Bush.

He answered by saying, 'Over the years, the United States has sent many of Its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond Our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is Enough to bury those that did not return.

It became very quiet in the room.

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Then there was a conference in France where a number of international Engineers were taking part, including French and American. During a break One of the French engineers came back into the room saying 'Have you heard The latest dumb stunt Bush has done? He has sent an aircraft carrier to Indonesia to help the tsunami victims. What does he intended to do, bomb Them?'

A Boeing engineer stood up and replied quietly: 'Our carriers have three Hospitals on board that can treat several hundred people; they are nuclear Powered and can supply emergency electrical power to shore facilities; they Have three cafeterias with the capacity to feed 3,000 people three meals a Day, they can produce several thousand gallons of fresh water from sea water
Each day,

And they carry half a dozen helicopters for use in transporting victims and Injured to and from their flight deck.. We have eleven such ships; how many Does France have?'

Once again, dead silence.

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A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a naval conference that included Admirals From the U.S. , English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a Cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a large group of Officers That included personnel from most of those countries. Everyone was chatting Away in English as they sipped their drinks but a French admiral suddenly
Complained that, 'whereas Europeans learn many languages, Americans learn Only English.' He then asked, 'Why is it that we always have to speak English in these conferences rather than speaking French?'

Without hesitating, the American Admiral replied 'Maybe it's because the Brits, Canadians, Aussies and Americans arranged it so you wouldn't have to Speak German.'

You could have heard a pin drop

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AND THIS STORY FITS RIGHT IN WITH THE ABOVE...

A group of Americans, retired teachers, recently went to France on a tour. Robert Whiting, an elderly gentleman of 83, arrived in Paris by plane.

At French Customs, he took a few minutes to locate his passport in his carry On. "You have been to France before, monsieur?" the customs officer asked Sarcastically.

Mr. Whiting admitted that he had been to France previously.

"Then you should know enough to have your passport ready."

The American said, "The last time I was here, I didn't have to show it."

"Impossible. Americans always have to show your passports on arrival in France !"

The American senior gave the Frenchman a long hard look. Then he quietly Explained. "Well, when I came ashore at Omaha Beach on D-Day in '44 to help Liberate this country, I couldn't find any damn Frenchmen to show it to."

OffTheHookSupply · 03-25-2008, 04:46 AM

Cool post.

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