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09-08-2010, 08:02 AM
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no gilly, my hats off to you and your country. A F'n Lone your country bore the brunt of the 3rd Reich's onslaught. politicians with less testicular fortitude would have capitulated to Hitler's conditions and sued for a peaceable solution...like other countries who gave up with out a shot fired. BUT YOUR gallant and honorable country said " I shall not yield!" THAT, my dear friend, SAVED the world. The BoB did not only save England...man, your boys saved FREEDOM! Oh yes it G'damn did!!! Had not your country stood firm against the tides of tyranny and fascism the world would be a different place today. I bow to you and those brave boys who entered the air in those "old blessed crates" ( F' the YAKS and the RUSSIANS, Spits and 'Canes took it in the face when Stalin was eating fine food and posturing for position) who leveled their lances down on the oppressor...against overwhelming odds. Because you decided not...THEY the blessed FEW decided NEVER to surrendered.. brother....never has the entire WORLD owed so GD much to so few honorable and most gallant BOYS. Freedom is not only a word but REALITY for us because of those "boys"...those blessed few..those fathers, grand fathers of us... who gave all so that we may live in peace. God bless them all. Thank you, you most gallant and brave gentlemen. Our lives are richer because of you,
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09-08-2010, 08:46 AM
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Amen Bobby.
Lest we never forget. Our 10 o'clock news recreated the news last night exactly as it was 70 years ago when the bombs first started dropping on London. Of course back then television was in its very infancy and most people actually got their news via the radio but it was still quite impressive. There was also a service of memorial at St Pauls yesterday with veterans attending. It choked me as I watched an old pilot shed a tear as the Lancaster and Spitfire flew over. The BBC have created these sites with videos and stories.( just hope you non-Brits can see them) www.bbc.co.uk/history/battle_of_Britain www.bbc.co.uk/archive/battleofbritain (awesome documentary on the spit with duggy bader and johnny Johnston contributions) Last edited by Gilly; 09-08-2010 at 08:51 AM.
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09-08-2010, 08:48 AM
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Very well said Bobby. I didn't want to comment in this one because I find it a very emotional subject.
The way I feel is I can never repay what those young men did for us back then. I treat this dead serious always. I remember watching Saving Private Ryan and when Tom Hanks says to Ryan "earn this" he is as much talking to us the audience. Our fallen paid the ultimate price so that we can enjoy our cushy privileges. When we start taking that for granted will be a very sorry day for society
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09-08-2010, 03:40 PM
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