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Deuxcents

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3. Your words and the video are what I thought we were..what I've known for 77 years.

Reply to melm00se (Original post)

Sat Nov 23, 2024, 10:20 PM

Nov 2024

I’m beyond distressed at what I see unfolding in front of my eyes and wondering if we will survive this nightmare. How have so many forgotten the sacrifices that were made by our grandparents and their parents to make it possible to be here? So very glad to meet you, Matt, as you’re my Florida neighbor. 💙

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For years I have kept my real name hidden behind my DU user name. [View all] melm00se Nov 2024 OP

Thank you, Matt. nt Dear_Prudence Nov 2024 #1

Awesome response! MaryMagdaline Nov 2024 #2

Your words and the video are what I thought we were..what I've known for 77 years. Deuxcents Nov 2024 #3

77 here as well!! bluestarone Nov 2024 #17

Heartfelt and poignant, Matt. summer_in_TX Nov 2024 #4

That was a good read. calimary Nov 2024 #5

Matt is a great name mr715 Nov 2024 #6

Yes, but we agree that whole "Bossman" name is totally made up, right? Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #8

Solid mr715 Nov 2024 #10

People will ask melm00se Nov 2024 #14

You could have said "No, that's a typo, I'm Mr. Bassman" and broke into the '60s novelty song. Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #15

A 14 year old Catholic boy melm00se Nov 2024 #16

You do know I wasn't seriously suggesting you should have done that, right? Xavier Breath Nov 2024 #18

thank you. and that video -- orleans Nov 2024 #7

Excellent! I also live in SW Florida - in Naples! Glad to see another blue person in this sea of red. kerry-is-my-prez Nov 2024 #9

I live just north of you and have been wanting, for years now, to visit The Holocaust Museum in Naples Deuxcents Nov 2024 #19

Hi, Matt BonnieJW Nov 2024 #11

Thank you Matt! lucca18 Nov 2024 #12

Your post was very good and I agree. Prof. Toru Tanaka Nov 2024 #13