tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058711831772256734.post6502612300575331065..comments2024-03-22T08:39:17.629-07:00Comments on Spin Easy Time!: The Perfect Storm of Commentsfred chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10812811681270634366noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3058711831772256734.post-67835085261766761792008-09-20T09:30:00.000-07:002008-09-20T09:30:00.000-07:00Fred: Who yu callin' "boys"? Yes; 'lot a tropical ...Fred: Who yu callin' "boys"? Yes; 'lot a tropical depressions and "trouble" (most of it self-inflicted). Your former client, Jack, was subjected to so much trouble that he dismissed the luxury of being pissed off and focused on survival and he, ultimately, embarked upon a mission of historical significance. It has been written and said (by credible sources) that fellows such as Jack contributed to the invention of modern-day terrorist techniques. However, the Haganah was not as ruthless as the Stern Gang. Had I, myself, been subjected to Jack's trouble, I would have, probably, contributed to the "invention" myself. And the thoughts and images of "bent little arms, outstretched" would have caused me a lifetime of trouble. <BR/>When I was a kid, I thought that I knew trouble . . . but I didn't know Jack. My dad--blind in his right eye and deaf in his right ear--was drafted in 1941. He wound up flying bombing missions over Europe. Perhaps he was better off not being able to see and hear as well as the others. My father-in-law "jumped" into Normandy with the 82nd Airborne, was captured during the Battle of the Bulge, escaped, and in 1945 took part in the liberation of Wobbelin. Wobbelin was more "trouble" than all of his previous war experiences combined. And Wobbelin was merely a subcamp. By the way, Linda O's dad got his arm blown off at "The Bulge" -- I guess he faced some trouble too. The closest that I've come to trouble was in '72 when my draft classification was "1-A". Lucky for me that I was born in '54 instead of, say, '50. Could it be that our threshold for trouble, or for knowing trouble, corresponds to our degree of self-absorption and what we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror? <BR/><BR/>In regard to "the post" that "is so old": Yup . . . however the "old post" prompted my re-read of "Main Street", by Sinclair Lewis (published in 1920). The story is an old one, but it's also a timeless one, and perhaps it can be interpreted as a new one. In any event, "Main Street" provides a good source for timeless quotes. <BR/>Here's another quote from "Main Street": "Be patient! Wait! We have plans for a Utopia already made; just give us a bit more time and we'll produce it; trust us; we're wiser than you."Rory Crippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15620554459906789641noreply@blogger.com