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2005-05-22 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by CTICM(NAC)Ret 2005-05-22 12:02|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This is crazy. Veterans of Iwo Jima, both Marines and Japanese, have met on the island for a reunion or two without either group getting their nose out of joint or fistfights breaking out. Someone correct me if I am mistaken but we really hated each other then. Actually, 'hate' is putting it mildly. I doesn't get any more brutal or inhuman than it was there.

AFAIK, we didn't refer to the Marines as 'Blue Team' or the Japanese as 'Red Team' either during those reunions.

Apparently, two mature cultures can do it.

Oh, I see the problem now. Grow up France and we might let you sit at the adult table. Or not.

Posted by Doc8404 2005-05-22 15:15|| 2005-05-22 15:15|| Front Page Top

#2 I'm guessin' it's a upcoming EU vote courtesy thing.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-05-22 15:54|| 2005-05-22 15:54|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm asking for a bunch of C.S. Forester books for my birthday, including his biography of Nelson, and this book.

Why do I mention it? Oh, no reason...

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-05-22 16:32|| http://darkblogules.blogspot.com]">[http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-05-22 16:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Buying all 20 Patrick O'Brian Aubrey/Maturin books too, Angie?

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2005-05-22 20:48|| 2005-05-22 20:48|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't think Angie was hoping to buy them herself LOL

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-22 21:34|| 2005-05-22 21:34|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm asking my boyfriend for them, is what I meant to say. The "no reason" comment only referred to the title of the second book, Death to the French.

I read O'Brian's The Wine-Dark Sea, and didn't like it; I thought it pretentious. I loved the movie Master and Commander, though, so I'll probably give them another try eventually.

Alexander Kent (real name: Douglas Reeman) also writes naval fiction of that era.

Posted by Angie Schultz 2005-05-22 21:49|| http://darkblogules.blogspot.com]">[http://darkblogules.blogspot.com] 2005-05-22 21:49|| Front Page Top

#7 I still love the Horatio Hornblower books. Maybe it's time to make an investment... Thanks for the idea, Angie, and Happy Birthday! in advance. Hope the boyfriend does good ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-05-22 22:48|| 2005-05-22 22:48|| Front Page Top

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