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p.s. note to investigators: I did not kill the thread. It was dead when I found it.

I see all is situation normal here tonight.

Graciousness - how does it work?

Nice post, Maet.

Good night, Gracies.

Aviator, thanks for the photographer's statement!

The complaint presumes that the photo was staged, and by implication questions the sincerity of the grief of the widow, even comparing her to those who blew a trumpet when they put a penny in the poor box!

I still think BB's original response regarding people grieving differently was sufficient reply. I've seen this pic around before, with different caption and with none. That it has become meme and acquired captions does cheapen it a bit, perhaps. Says nothing about its authenticity.

It seems a bit intrusive to be a voyeur to such a display of grief, as if we had just come across her in the cemetery. Feels like deep hurt to me. She is not there for the thousandth time, ritually; this is fresh grief, ache of loss far from mitigated by time's passing. Her grief echoes that of the families of all those who this day honors.

My 2¢.

bebe's boobs: "People handle grief differently."

Nice response.

Apologies. First Reagan speech link (#7) is a news report, not the speech. Still, the brief clips from Reagan are sadly prophetic.

1982 (poor-but-listenable audio)
https://youtu.be/DJENf06b5eU

Reagan, Memorial Day, 1985
https://youtu.be/rhL9FdKeiRY

Another
https://youtu.be/IzUU-hdtxv8

Wandered off, took a walk, fed the pets, read some news. And it's still overnight at Ace of Spades!

When I first went out this morning, I could smell cow pies. This is good. The pastures are south of me. Wind out of the south means warmth.

Oh, please, no barrel this morning

Graduate Thanks Soldier Who Saved Her From Saddam
...The U.S. arranged papers for Barwari's mother but, due to a clerical error, baby Lava wasn't allowed to leave with her. She nearly had to stay in Iraq, left to the whims of Hussein's brutal regime. That's when an American soldier named Greg Peppin stepped in. ... She grew up hearing stories about the man who saved her life but, until this past week, she had never met the former soldier....
-Lawrence Bonk, IJ Review (h/t Dapandico, Weasel Zippers)
http://bit.ly/1HrZuNL

Just a Common Soldier
Remember the price of freedom. Our deepest gratitude to those who paid it on our behalf. #MemorialDay #CommonSoldier
Video
-Concerned Vets, Twitter (c/o BlazingCatFur)
http://bit.ly/1PHqRNy

In the face of this electoral season's acrimony, it behooves us all as Americans to every now and then declare a truce, step back from the brink and to take stock of this awesome Nation of ours.
Of all of ours....
-Jim (Galveston), Smoke on the Water
http://bit.ly/1JQmjzH

Just a thought on Memorial Day greetings
Please, do not say "Happy Memorial Day."
Memorial Day isn't a day to be "happy." It is not "celebrated," it is observed....
-Zilla of the Resistance
http://marezilla.com/2015/05/just-a-thought/

Wow, I tune in late, expecting Vic News on the Morning Thread, and what do I find instead? Vic smashing furniture in the stale overnight room.

Vic, I guess you really do wear out the rockers!

Two days ago, dodging one of our murderous cats, Milady went down on her knee and hip. Said afterward that she's glad she's been keeping up her calcium. Bruised badly but nothing broken. We're not that fragile yet. She can still make me a sandwich.

Glad you're not broken, Vic. I'd loan you my rocker, which is pretty durn sturdy, but shipping might be prohibitive.

Morning, Glories.

Now I can die sleep happy.

(h/t GGE.)

He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

Oh, yeah.

Release the flaming parachute, not the reserve one.
Release the flaming parachute, not the reserve one.
Release the flaming parachute, not the reserve one.

I'll get that right next time.

Good night, Gracies.

parting toon
http://mindfulwebworks.com/headshop/05/juggler

IIRC That guy Waters? did a film where they passed out scratch 'n' sniff cards to go along with the flick. I... don't want to think about it any further than that.

Posted by: mindful webworker - itchy scratchnsniff at May 25, 2015 12:16 AM

"Polyester". It's actually pretty fucking funny. The ODORAMA was cool.

Okay, before I say my "Good Night, Gracies," watch this.

Hold my beer...

Bill D. Cat: "...you can't smell porn..."

IIRC That guy Waters? did a film where they passed out scratch 'n' sniff cards to go along with the flick.

I... don't want to think about it any further than that.