My sentiments, exactly, and well-said, Jack! Hope you are doing well! Dorie ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [GERMAN-LIFE] Reply to British Revocation Announcement > In a message dated 20/11/00 21:03:11 GMT Standard Time, [email protected] > writes: > > << At first I did not understand what this conversation had to do with German > Life. But now I think I get the connection. It must be all those AMERICANS > who risked their lives in W.W.II or else you "obedient servants of Her > Majesty" would know a whole lot more about German Life.>> Snip > >> > Angie > Its not very often I post serious messages on this list, mostly attempts at > humor or factual points. However, I must admit that my posting had nothing to > do with German Life. > The only excuse I have for being on this list that I have a distant Hessian > ancestor. You may, or may not,think this is reason enough. I must tell you > that I have a great regard for Germany and its peoples and have lived amongst > them for a number of years. > I am not sure what point you are making about WW11 and American lives, may I > just say that I know about WW11, I took part in it. My horror for the loss of > lives of WHATEVER nationality is as strong today as it was in 1945. That's > why I am not ashamed to admit that I cry every November 11th when taking part > in memorial services. > <> Snip > Quite how you bring in stereotyping Germans I cannot fathom, perhaps you will > explain. > <<Please understand that the current state of affairs deeply concern many > Americans. We are fighting for our very foundation. Making fun right now is > down right rude.>> Snip > I am aware that this is so, the vacuum caused by the delay in electing a new > President has vast repercussions throughout the world. But let me explain my > posting. > The first part of each section was written by an American in response to a > spoof declaration which you may well have read. > So, in 1 the question of saluting was the American question, mine the response > Similarly in 2 through 6, the first part is an American question and the > response mine. > I regret that the American contributor and my sense of humor are not yours. > The original proclamation of revocation which prompted all this has been > circulated over the Internet and newspapers world-wide. Yours is the first > condemnation I have seen. > Of course you are fighting for your very foundation, I appreciate that as > much as you do, where we differ is in our ability to see the humorous side. > For what is it, nearly fourteen days? Two powerful men have been arguing over > whether someone did, or did not, intend to vote for them, using all the power > of the courts to try and prove their points. Really Angie, don't you think > that humor is the only way to treat such ridiculous behavior? > The fact that America will eventually have one of them as President is > difficult for me to comprehend. > We in the UK have strange people as our leaders, if you, or anyone else, saw > fit to make fun of them I think you would be applauded by the majority of > Brits. Laughter is surely the best and only way to treat a situation where > you have no opportunity of influencing the outcome. > I rest my case. > Jack Garner