tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380360222086614030.post3581136390005349025..comments2024-03-28T22:29:04.475-05:00Comments on Pitsnipes Gripes: After bumping into a Veteran of the Korean War from my VFW Post this old post came back to mind...Boilerdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04678339464929904007noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380360222086614030.post-64004019610375832732012-03-24T06:56:27.105-05:002012-03-24T06:56:27.105-05:00Garsh - no hero here, my friend - and I am so redf...Garsh - no hero here, my friend - and I am so redfaced at the thought that I scuff my little brown high-tops in the dust, twang my thumbs through my suspenders and let out a shucks and golly gee.<br />It is *I* who am honored by your posting such uplifting and American words - and images - that take a man back to those days when things were clean and clear and right was right. Carry on, sir, such a fine job you do.ParaPacemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331087479753793346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380360222086614030.post-41347847639163166172012-03-24T00:26:18.187-05:002012-03-24T00:26:18.187-05:00Para, you are my hero. I will try to honor you wit...Para, you are my hero. I will try to honor you with every Mil post from this day forwardBoilerdochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678339464929904007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1380360222086614030.post-79592753606064949742012-03-23T13:22:26.713-05:002012-03-23T13:22:26.713-05:00AWE-SOME!!! Urrah!!! This is great and everyone s...AWE-SOME!!! Urrah!!! This is great and everyone shold read it!! And it is right on target.<br />BTW - the semi-defunct 'Death Valley Magazine" had a good piece on this theme. Here is the link:<br /><br />http://www.deathvalleymag.com/2010/04/20/gran-torino-and-the-31-old-school-man-habits-of-walt-kowalski/<br /><br />It cataloged the character traits of Walt Kowalski and was a pretty good piece, itself. I always feel bad that Clint Eastwood went all Hollywood Fairy Lib Man in recent years, but I guess time around the leftists can affect anyone, eventually. Still, Gran Torino was one hell of a flick.<br />Thanks again for this.<br />You know - I DO have sympanthy for some of my younger friends who came back from Gulf I or Douchebagistan with PTSD and such, and I honor them for their service. But I sometimes wonder what the difference is, I mean, in WWI my relatives fought in trenches when comrades' heads were being severed by arty rounds and bodies ripped apart by machine gun fire and brought back under cover of darkness each night, in pieces; likewise WWII and Korea, and Vietnam. So I don't know why that difference that was mentioned in the article, but what the hell. Drive on.ParaPacemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09331087479753793346noreply@blogger.com