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2011-08-21 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-08-21 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 How would you like to be a loyal supporter of Colonel Khadaffy right now. Has it ever occurred to you that you might invest in a ball cap with the rebel colors and perhaps a T-shirt to match ?

El Jeffe is on a private jet with a load of real value commodity headed for mildew and monkey meat and you are left holding the bag. Brave puppy. Loyal to "the last". Glory and honor and all that good stuff.

And who really remembers Phoupha Thi today or the retreat across the Plain of Jars by Kong Le's loyal and brave soldiers, or Xieng Khouang...what WAS the name of that town? All dead. And whatever happened to Souvana Phouma or Vang Pao? Or for that matter to the American "technicians" who went over the cliff trying to get to the helipad at Outpost 85? They trusted their leaders at the American Embassy to know what to do at the right time. Kiss 'em all goodbye.

Some few walked out through Pathet Lao lines( that was a trick). But who really cares what happens in Libya fifty years later. Some things never change when you trust the big boyz.
Being loyal.....is a poor coin of the realm.

Loyalty is not a good idea sometimes. Word to the wise.

Posted by de Medici 2011-08-21 09:21|| 2011-08-21 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Hell deMedici I remember, I was with the legions on the Rhine, on the Cafe with Absinthe, Wee Timmy Leary walked muh dawgs. But yes the Plain of Jars, being a graduate of Ball State you can see I know where your coming from. Hell, this is easy, kinda fun tho.

We should have a contest, TW to Judge.

Topic. GeoTemporal History I Done Seen and Think I Remember and Thought I was There and Use First Person Pronouns Describing.

Crossbows, I invented them.

Posted by S 2011-08-21 09:34|| 2011-08-21 09:34|| Front Page Top

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