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Reading a few comments, I just remembered, someone posted somewhere somewhen back a ways that Eddie Haskell died. Maybe it was a reference I missed, because Ken Osmond is still alive (and partying with Abe Vigoda), as far as Professor Internet knows. And Jeff Goldblum. And Paul McCartney.

So much for my lead-in context. But anyway...

Eddie Haskell was a great character. He taught us so much.

A generation that grew up without Eddie Haskell elected him to be President.

“bible was actually written long after events….”

I like the way the kittehs and puppies swing along to the video.

Shindig... No, I don't feel old.

Folks, as long as I'm hanging around, may I use the book thread, just this once, to plug a couple of books I'm related to? (At least, I don't remember plugging them before.) Specifically, they are the words of my late mother-in-law, as told to or compiled by Mrs Webworker's older brother. I'm going to cut'n'paste from Amazon about them.

http://bit.ly/OTHFmjc (from-Ace Amazon search)
[b]On the Home Front: My Mother's Story of Everyday American Life from Prohibition Through WW II[/b] by Mary Jo Clark as told to Jack Clark

"Not many of these guys left." After Mrs Ww and I watched the Chicago one (I won't re-post it; YouTube zSF0S50c9c0), we were noting the same thing, the all-too-rapidly dwindling numbers, all those wheelchairs & canes, and I recalled, when we were children, there were still a few Civil War vets alive.

Measured by short human lifespans, WW2 or the Civil War especially were a long time ago, but I remember, as a kid reading war comics, being impressed by how WW2 had only ended so few years back. Europe was still rebuilding! Lots of modern folks have a perspective about as long as the last TV season, if that, but I think we ought to have the perspective that the Cold War, the World Wars, historically, they just happened. The dangers are not long ago and far away. They're still here and now.

I’m a ways behind on my PoliNations. Probably Pete or Chrissy or someone already posted this? Anyway, feel free to delete this if it’s a repeat. Or watch it again. It’s worth it. C/o War News Updates.

US Marine Nick Popaditch’s amazing Memorial Day speech

Kids, with modern LED monitors, there's no longer a danger of x-rays, so come right up to the screen. Clo-o-oser! There's not enough static electricity on LED monitors to hold your magic window, but fortunately the modern LED screen is made of a special substance that wipes clean easily with any ammonia-based window cleaner, even if you use permanent-ink markers. Go ahead! Try it!