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Pas it on.
-----Original Message-----
From:
The White House at Donner Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: SALES
Office <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date:
Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:56 PM
Subject: More on
Clinton
WE, THE OLDER
GENERATION, WHAT A FRIVOLOUS GROUP WE
WERE!
Our beloved
President shares our pain...I was embarrassed to
read that
President Clinton and his advisors have said, "The
older
generation must learn to sacrifice as other
generations have done."
That's my
generation. I knew eventually someone would ferret
out
the dirty secret: we've lived the "lifestyle of
the rich and famous" all
our lives.
Now, I know I must bare the truth about my generation and
let
the country condemn us for our
selfishness.
During the Depression we had an
hilarious time dancing to the tune
of "Brother Can You Spare A
Dime?" We could choose to dine at any
of
the country's fabulous soup kitchens, often joined by our parents
and
siblings...those were the heady days of carefree
self-indulgence.
Then, with World War ll,
the cup filled to overflowing. We had
the chance to
bask on the exotic beaches of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima
and
Okinawa; to see the capitols of Europe and travel to such
scenic spots as
Bastogne, Malamedy and Monte Cassino. Of
course, one of the most exhilarating
adventures was the stroll from
Bataan to the local Japanese hotels,
laughingly known as death
camps. But the good times really
rolled for those lucky
enough to be on the beaches of Normandy for the
swimming and
boating that pleasant June day in '44.
Unforgettable.
Even luckier were those that drew the prized
holiday tickets for
cruises on sleek, gray ships to fun filled spots
like Midway, The Solomons and
Murmansk. Instead of asking,
"what can we do for our country, "an
indulgent
government let us fritter away our youth wandering idly
through the
lush and lovely jungles of Burma and New Guinea.
Yes, it's all
true: we were pampered, we were spoiled rotten, we
never
did realize what sacrifice meant. We envy you, Mr. Clinton, the
harsh
lessons you learned in London , Moscow and Little Rock.
My generation
is old, Mr. President...and guilty; but we are
repentant.
Punish us for our failings, sir, that we may learn
the true meaning of
Duty, Honor, and Country.
Robert J.
Grady, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret), Colorado Springs
IF YOU FEEL AS I DO,
YOU WILL PASS THIS ON TO EVERY ONE ON
YOUR LIST REGARDLESS OF THEIR
POLITICAL PREFERENCE.
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Pass it on.
-----Original Message-----
From: The White House at Donner Lake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: SALES Office <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Thursday, December 16, 1999 6:56 PM
Subject: More on Clinton
WE, THE OLDER GENERATION, WHAT A FRIVOLOUS GROUP WE WERE!
Our beloved President shares our pain...I was embarrassed to
read that President Clinton and his advisors have said, "The older
generation must learn to sacrifice as other generations have done."
That's my generation. I knew eventually someone would ferret out
the dirty secret: we've lived the "lifestyle of the rich and famous"
all
our lives. Now, I know I must bare the truth about my generation and
let
the country condemn us for our selfishness.
During the Depression we had an hilarious time dancing to the tune
of "Brother Can You Spare A Dime?" We could choose to dine at any of
the country's fabulous soup kitchens, often joined by our parents and
siblings...those were the heady days of carefree self-indulgence.
Then, with World War ll, the cup filled to overflowing. We had
the chance to bask on the exotic beaches of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and
Okinawa; to see the capitols of Europe and travel to such scenic spots
as
Bastogne, Malamedy and Monte Cassino. Of course, one of the most
exhilarating
adventures was the stroll from Bataan to the local Japanese hotels,
laughingly known as death camps. But the good times really
rolled for those lucky enough to be on the beaches of Normandy for the
swimming and boating that pleasant June day in '44. Unforgettable.
Even luckier were those that drew the prized holiday tickets for
cruises on sleek, gray ships to fun filled spots like Midway, The
Solomons and
Murmansk. Instead of asking, "what can we do for our country, "an
indulgent government let us fritter away our youth wandering idly
through the lush and lovely jungles of Burma and New Guinea.
Yes, it's all true: we were pampered, we were spoiled rotten, we
never did realize what sacrifice meant. We envy you, Mr. Clinton, the
harsh
lessons you learned in London , Moscow and Little Rock. My generation
is old, Mr. President...and guilty; but we are repentant.
Punish us for our failings, sir, that we may learn the true meaning of
Duty, Honor, and Country.
Robert J. Grady, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret), Colorado Springs
IF YOU FEEL AS I DO, YOU WILL PASS THIS ON TO EVERY ONE ON
YOUR LIST REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL PREFERENCE.
