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Veterans

bluescribbler

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2. I hear you about Memorial Day

Reply to pwb (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 4, 2018, 01:26 PM

Mar 2018

Although, they've transformed from a solemn day or remembrance into just another party weekend.

I agree about being thanked. I think that's the point they're trying to make in the chorus,

"And they thank me for my service and they raise their little flags.
They genuflect on Sundays and, yes, they'd send us back."

Certainly nobody thanked me for my service when I returned from 'Nam. That didn't start happening until they needed canon fodder for Iraq.

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Veterans, Ever feel like this on Veterans' Day? [View all] bluescribbler Mar 2018 OP

It's more Memorial Day that brings those feelings for me..Honoring the ones who didn't come home. pwb Mar 2018 #1

I hear you about Memorial Day bluescribbler Mar 2018 #2

I have this thing about them thanking me for my service. Cold War Spook Mar 2018 #3