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--- Begin Message ------ Mel and Bev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Mel and Bev" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <Undisclosed-Recipient:;> > Subject: I love it!!! WHOAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!! > Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2004 18:35:49 -0500 > > > > Dear Kings County American Legion, > > As some of you may know, one of my sons serves in > the military. He is now stateside, here in > California. > He called me yesterday to let me know how warm and > Welcoming people were to him, and his troops, > everywhere he goes. Telling me how people shake > their hands, and thank them for being willing to > serve, > and fight, for not only our own freedoms, but so > that > others may have them also. > > But he also told me about an incident in the grocery > store he stopped at yesterday while in uniform, on > his > way home from the base. He said that ahead of > several > people in front of him stood a woman dressed in a > burkha. > He said when she got to the cashier she loudly > remarked > 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". > The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when > she was going to stop bombing her countrymen, > explaining > that she was Iraqi. > > 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 > pay your > way back to Iraq so you can straighten out the mess > you are > obviously here to avoid." > > Everyone in line, and within hearing distance, > cheered the > older gentleman, coming forward as they reached for > their > wallets. The woman in the burkha left the store in > silence! > > One Nation, UNDER GOD, Indivisible > PERIOD!!!! > >__________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25� http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash
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