Says you, John. Says you.
On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 10:19 AM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It would be a nice theme for another holiday. Maybe create another holiday. > > This holiday is the day we declared our independence through taking up arms > against England. It's all about military and always has been, in my opinion. > To change that would be to dishonor those who gave their lives in the > creation of our country. > > Baseball talk anyone? > One loss and everyone starts typing. LOL > Wins get crickets' chirps. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ray Salemi > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 11:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Ronan Tynan > > "make the most free country on the planet. A country spawning > centuries of innovation giving us technology and medicine that are > incredulous to think about" > > This would be quite a nice theme. > > On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Your viewpoint is also interesting, Dan. I guess I never second-guessed the >> military theme of the Fourth of July before. It was always my holiday as I >> was born the day before it. The whole bombs bursting in air with fireworks >> and such. I don't suppose they lit those bombs for a display of fun in 1812 >> or before. >> >> I can't imagine a Fourth of July celebration without a military theme. The >> guys didn't just decide over some beers that we were going to split off from >> England and then just ignore the British till they went away. Many good men >> took up arms to take freedom. They laid down their lives to rip freedom from >> our oppressors and make the most free country on the planet. A country >> spawning centuries of innovation giving us technology and medicine that are >> incredulous to think about. Not to mention that most of it came from >> military research funding. Yes, all this technology that saves lives came >> from funding of weapons. And the Fourth of July is and always has been, in >> my opinion, about our military might that created our great nation AND has >> saved many countries and peoples from genocide, oppression, persecution, and >> annihilation. >> >> And I'm not even that patriotic any more. >> >> John >> ________________________________ >> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Mon Jul 05 08:02:57 2010 >> Subject: Re: Ronan Tynan >> >> Interesting point of view, Ray. The Macy's NYC fireworks last night had a >> military aspect, playing several branches of >> the military's anthems - but also had some strange selections that I can't >> recall - non-military. But I guess having won >> our independence via force of arms 234 years ago, there has always been a >> military aspect to the celebration. It's just >> more so now that are actively involved in conflicts and everyone supports >> the troops (if not the wars). >> >> I wonder if the celebrations had the same feelings during the Vietnam War. I >> am guessing not. >> >> Oh, and if the Sox make Tynan a regular visitor/singer, like he was for the >> Yankees, then I will be glad not to be able tro >> see most Sox games on TV. The guy is a blowhard and self-centered jerk. He >> used to take a 2 1/2 minute song and turn >> it into a 'look at me' 5 minute rendition at Yankee Stadium. >> >> Dan D >> Central NJ USA >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> From: Ray Salemi <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 8:46:32 AM >> Subject: Re: Ronan Tynan >> >> I will say this. Ronan Tynan was the only aspect of the Fourth of >> July festivities that didn't show off America's military power. From >> the veterans to the jet plane flyover to the martial music from >> previous wars, I was struck by how much the 4th was now associated >> with war. >> >> One of the the things I love about baseball is the way that it >> reflects the community. For example we have the Brockton Rox and >> Irish American day and we have the Worcester Tornadoes and Cub Scout. >> We also have the PMC tribute at Fenway (which always makes me tear >> up). >> >> Our baseball games reflect what is important to our community. And I >> was really struck by how much we've allowed war and military power >> define America. >> >> Ray >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 5, 2010 at 8:36 AM, Steve Ouellette <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> At Fenway Park. Really? 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