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Category: Patriotism

  • Remember

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    Herb

    It started out as “Decoration Day” on May 30, not “The last Monday in May.” It was a day when you went to the grave of a loved one who had fallen in battle. You went to the cemetery and saw the little Flags every where and put flowers on…

  • 2 IED Stories & Carter Gets Blown Up

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    Herb

    I tried to edit this story of how Carter got blown up as little as possible; it’s the actual e-mail conversation Carter and I had a couple of weeks ago.  There are 2 separate stories, and I guess I could have made it two entries but the one kind of leads…

  • An Update

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    Herb

    Since Tabitha “fixed” the laptop by checking to see if the power cord was plugged in all the way, I guess I have no excuse not to update.  Well, I still have the usual one, procrastination.  That’s a topic that can wait, however. Congratulations to my daughter, Abigail, who got her report…

  • Prayer Request Update

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    Herb

    Let’s don’t forget to pray for Carter and all the boys in the catbox. Got e-mail from him, “had to shepard a convoy through the other night.3 hour convoy took 11 hours.sent a terorist to meet allah(not me personally),and took some fire and IEDs.gotta go out again tonight” “…mebbe.Winston Churchill…

  • Heterophobes Make Me Crazy

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    Herb

    I had started this entry on 12/9 when our town was supposed to be visited by Fred Phelps and I listened to a radio station reporter who had interviewed him and his followers. I wonder how many will bother to read past the first paragraph though? Oh well. I have…

  • Late Veteran’s Day Entry

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    Herb

    Greetings Fans, Friends, Fiends and Foes, I apologize for neglecting you guys, but you know, sometimes life just happens when you had planned to blog. I really do appreciate you all coming here to read what I have to say and leaving your comments. Your time is valuable and I…

  • American Spirit

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    Herb

    I was listening to the song, “The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton the other day. Actually, I like the version with Eddy Albert singing better, but Mr. Horton was a history teacher and wrote several songs (Does anyone have his album?) like this including “The Sinking of the…

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