tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post3054618858689646784..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: May 30Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-54083044713341810142010-06-02T15:55:35.074-06:002010-06-02T15:55:35.074-06:00"There are probably ten to 15 Iraqis who cons..."There are probably ten to 15 Iraqis who consider the coalition's invasion of their country as D-Day"<br /><br />I'm thinking 5464 dead GI's would disagree with that number. I don't think 10 to 15 Arabs could kill that many GI's??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-26432380697092168792010-06-01T11:02:57.013-06:002010-06-01T11:02:57.013-06:00Great idea, to return the holiday to its original ...Great idea, to return the holiday to its original date. Great idea. Same should be done for Veteran's Day, for that matter - and even, perhaps, returning Veteran's Day to some semblance of its original intent, to honor an armistice.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-59737855676857158352010-05-31T13:09:22.947-06:002010-05-31T13:09:22.947-06:00"Is it too much to ask?" Simple answer:..."Is it too much to ask?" Simple answer: No.<br /><br />Anon: The Iraqis may have a semblance of a "Pearl Harbor," but we now also have a 9/11. And Buck's right -- you're still a troll. Maybe a troll who digs burquas.Moogie Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05665429537064900337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-574085706956993362010-05-31T12:47:41.642-06:002010-05-31T12:47:41.642-06:00Anon sez: Thanks to America, Iraq now has its own...Anon sez: <i>Thanks to America, Iraq now has its own Pearl Harbor.</i><br /><br />Back again, are we? Or are you a different troll? It seems like you've forgotten <a href="http://www.iconoclasm.dk/images/saddam.jpg" rel="nofollow">this lil vignette</a>. OTOH, you may be choosing to ignore it. There are probably ten to 15 Iraqis who consider the coalition's invasion of their country as D-Day for every ONE who views it as Pearl Harbor. And you're STILL a troll.<br /><br />Kris: It's <i>never</i> too late to learn now, is it?<br /><br />Bec: The first link worked for me! But thanks for the second one, too. It's VERY gratifying to see a community that still remembers and honors the fallen.<br /><br />Cynthia: We ARE on the same page. <i><b>;-)</b></i>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-2095818833828273702010-05-31T11:16:00.544-06:002010-05-31T11:16:00.544-06:00Looks like we were on the same page this year!!!
...Looks like we were on the same page this year!!!<br /><br />I remember when they made Memorial Day a floating holiday - it was the beginning of the end of the meaning of the day. <br /><br />But, some of us die hards, just hang in there anyway!Flag Gazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659942646638490171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-10541956956435736182010-05-31T11:06:38.664-06:002010-05-31T11:06:38.664-06:00Sorry for the dead link. It's Memorial Day at...Sorry for the dead link. It's <a href="http://www.lagunabeachindependent.com/news/2010-05-28/Front_Page/Memorial_Day.html" rel="nofollow">Memorial Day at Laguna</a>Becnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-68395712211470570802010-05-31T08:52:48.492-06:002010-05-31T08:52:48.492-06:00The holiday has a long tradition in our town - sor...The holiday has a long tradition in our town - sort of sacred, community and Chamber of Commerce all rolled into one. I'm hoping the tradition will survive into the next decade as our older folks leave us one by one.<br /><br />http://www.lagunabeachindependent.com/news/2010-05-28/Front_Page/Memorial_Day.html<br /><br />Good to be reminded about the 3PM moment of private commemoration. Thanks, Buck.Becnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-9423128273708111892010-05-31T07:52:10.541-06:002010-05-31T07:52:10.541-06:00Buck - I'm embarrassed to say that I did not k...Buck - I'm embarrassed to say that I did not know much of what I read here today.<br /><br />Very embarrassed.<br /><br />That said - I've never had a jones to go to a Memorial Day White Sale. Ever. It's just wrong on every level. So is the companion Veteran's Day Car Sale and others of that same kind.<br /><br />It's the primary reason I don't ever want to see 9/11 become a National Holiday - because then the date will move to give another 3 day weekend to the masses and another excuse to retailers for a sale.<br /><br />It's all just so inappropriate.Kris, in New Englandhttp://www.noodlingonit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-25440901523847650462010-05-31T07:10:35.022-06:002010-05-31T07:10:35.022-06:00Thanks to America, Iraq now has its own Pearl Harb...Thanks to America, Iraq now has its own Pearl Harbor. If you think Pearl Harbor veterans have a long memory, you can't even imagine an Arab memory.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-57548383600167778272010-05-30T21:48:02.923-06:002010-05-30T21:48:02.923-06:00Anon1, Andy, and Dan: Thanks.
Anon2: re: America...Anon1, Andy, and Dan: Thanks.<br /><br />Anon2: re:<i> American will always love war.</i> You're full of shit, you don't know your history, and you're a troll. Other than that? Thanks for commenting.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-25347182029392376202010-05-30T21:38:43.479-06:002010-05-30T21:38:43.479-06:00American will always love war. Maybe the 3-day wee...American will always love war. Maybe the 3-day weekend inspired us to invade Grenada, Panama, Cuba, Iraq and Afghanistan. We should leave it alone, if it inspires us to further war.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-34955615237178001282010-05-30T14:19:24.227-06:002010-05-30T14:19:24.227-06:00Buck, Great post. I agree that a single holiday on...Buck, Great post. I agree that a single holiday on May 30 would serve the actual purpose better than the three day sale and cookout with no real meaning we have now. I wasn't aware of the 3:00 moment of silent remembrance but I did it anyway since I was working on a Memorial Day post myself.Dapper Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01230099347154360809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-12209126688176200212010-05-30T13:18:53.459-06:002010-05-30T13:18:53.459-06:00I'm with you, Buck. But, you probably could h...I'm with you, Buck. But, you probably could have guessed that.<br /><br />Now, where's my spatula?<br /><br />WV: burgrot. Is this the word for what happened to Detroit?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673842520123958712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-9739399243265170802010-05-30T12:26:45.660-06:002010-05-30T12:26:45.660-06:00Excellent post. I couldn't agree more. Unfortu...Excellent post. I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately for most Americans it means the beginning of summer and 25% off at the Memorial Day Madness sale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com