This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------4F55EDF8547A6D0C913FC481 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Passing this along because of the content of said message. Read and see what you think of said content of message that follows: See Ya! Richard --------------4F55EDF8547A6D0C913FC481 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-POP3-Rcpt: ptps@popserv Return-Path: <NCORANGE-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from smtp1.vnet.net (smtp1.vnet.net [166.82.1.31]) by lmd.vnet.net (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id AAA06866; Tue, 4 Jan 2000 00:05:03 -0500 (EST) Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by smtp1.vnet.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id AAA14738; Tue, 4 Jan 2000 00:05:00 -0500 (EST) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id UAA03969; Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:59:35 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2000 20:59:35 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <38717E4A.E487680F@mediaone.net> Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2000 23:59:55 -0500 From: The Brooks Family <wbrooks@mediaone.net> X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.61 [en]C-MOEATL (Win95; I) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 Old-To: Darlene Beaver <beavertd@brightok.net> Old-CC: NCORANGE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NCORANGE] I'm surprised! References: <00fe01bf548f$925d2e60$69641ece@oemcomputer> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Resent-Message-ID: <Hrm95D.A.i9.24Xc4@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: NCORANGE-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: NCORANGE-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NCORANGE-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/3642 X-Loop: NCORANGE-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: NCORANGE-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 I sympathize, but what has this got to do with the subject of genealogy. Darlene Beaver wrote: > Thought I would pass this along due to the message. Don't usually do this, just surprised me. Wonder when it was said? > > <snip> > > Our beloved President shares our pain . . > > I was embarrassed to read that President Clinton and his advisors have > said, "The older generation must learn to sacrifice as other generations > > have done." That's my generation. I knew eventually someone would ferret > > out the dirty secret: we've lived the "lifestyle of the rich and famous" > > all our lives. Now, I know I must bare the truth about my generation > and let the country condemn us for our selfishness. During the > Depression we had a hilarious time dancing to the tune of "Brother Can > You Spare A Dime?" We could choose to dine at any of the country's > fabulous soup kitchens, often joined by our parents and siblings...those > > were the heady days of carefree self-indulgence. > > Then, with World War II, the cup filled to overflowing. We had the > chance to bask on the exotic beaches of Guadalcanal, Iwo Jima and > Okinawa; to see the capitols of Europe and travel to such scenic spots > as Bastogne, Malmedy and Monte Cassino. Of course, one of the most > exhilarating adventures was the stroll from Bataan to the local Japanese > > hotels, laughingly known as death camps. But the good times really > rolled for those lucky enough to be on the beaches of Normandy for the > swimming and boating that pleasant > June day in '44. Unforgettable. Even luckier were those that drew the > prized holiday tickets for cruises on sleek, gray ships to fun filled > spots like Midway, The Solomons and Murmansk. > > Instead of asking, "What can we do for our country, "an indulgent > government let us fritter away our youth wandering idly through the lush > > and lovely jungles of Burma and New Guinea. Yes, it's all true: we were > pampered, we were spoiled rotten, we never did realize what sacrifice > meant. We envy you, Mr. Clinton, the harsh lessons you learned in > London, Moscow and Little Rock. My generation is old, Mr. > President...and guilty; but we are repentant. Punish us for our > failings, sir, that we may learn the true meaning > of Duty, Honor, and Country. > > Robert J. Grady, Lt. Col., USAF (Ret), Colorado Springs > > IF YOU FEEL AS I DO, YOU WILL PASS THIS ON TO EVERY ONE ON YOUR LIST > REGARDLESS OF THEIR POLITICAL PREFERENCE.. > > ==== GAWALKER Mailing List ==== > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the GAWALKER list, use > GAWALKER-l-request@rootsweb.com. Use GAWALKER-l@rootsweb.com to write > to the GAWALKER list. > Use d instead of l for the GAWALKER digest subscribe or unsubscribe. > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== > List Administrator - Larry Noah larmil-1@att.net > List Web Site - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/ ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== List Administrator - Larry Noah larmil-1@att.net List Web Site - http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~lrnoah/NCOrange/ --------------4F55EDF8547A6D0C913FC481 Content-Type: text/x-vcard; charset=us-ascii; name="ptps.vcf" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Description: Card for Richard B. Honeycutt Sr. Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="ptps.vcf" begin:vcard n:Honeycutt Sr.;Richard B. x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:http://www.homestead.com/honeycuttsvaansoncountnc/Honeycutts.html org:Personal Touch Photo's adr:;;1026 Old Lilesville Road;Wadesboro;North Carolina;28170-2904;USA version:2.1 email;internet:ptps@vnet.net title:Photographer/Owner note;quoted-printable:Researching Hunnicutt, Huneycutt, Honeycutts, Campbells, Hair(e)=0D=0AHildreths, Osbornes, Starlings, Treadaways, Underwood and Vicks fn:Richard B. Honeycutt Sr. end:vcard --------------4F55EDF8547A6D0C913FC481--