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DissidentVoice

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45. Not at all surprising

Mon Oct 14, 2013, 01:23 PM

Oct 2013

I grew up next door to a fire station.

Over my childhood years, I got to know the firefighters quite well.

The area I lived in was pretty disadvantaged, and the firefighters often fed local kids (firefighters can COOK, believe it!).

Those men (back then it was all-male) were some of the most courageous, honourable men I ever met.

You will never get me to say anything bad about a firefighter, nor will I tolerate someone doing so in my presence.

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Sweet! Firefighter Outside White House on October 8, 2013~ [View all] Cha Oct 2013 OP

No surprise, from someone who wants to help people lostincalifornia Oct 2013 #1

Helping those in distress The Wizard Oct 2013 #43

Beautiful sign Iwillnevergiveup Oct 2013 #2

Thank you, Iwillnevergiveup! I agree wholeheartedly.. Cha Oct 2013 #3

Iowan here... bhcodem Oct 2013 #4

Oh, that's really good to know, bhcodem.. Cha Oct 2013 #6

I luv this guy! flamingdem Oct 2013 #5

I know, huh? Cha Oct 2013 #7

Nice! Emit Oct 2013 #8

Especially! Especially Cha Oct 2013 #9

Is he married? Brigid Oct 2013 #10

Exactly Brigid.. our Lovely Cha Oct 2013 #12

there's something about firemen Skittles Oct 2013 #16

Very brave men. nt awoke_in_2003 Oct 2013 #24

Heh. That was my first thought too, Brigid NastyRiffraff Oct 2013 #21

i sure do love me some firefighters fizzgig Oct 2013 #11

And, the gop couldn't care less about them Cha Oct 2013 #13

The GOP's house IS burning down! johnp3907 Oct 2013 #14

Righteous Good Point, john! Cha Oct 2013 #15

I thought firefighters were more, um, "fit." blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #17

That's really not the point, is it? And, he looks mighty Cha Oct 2013 #18

seems to be a guy in his 40s in decent shape, don't undestand the post you replied to either. dionysus Oct 2013 #35

I think you kinda have Cha Oct 2013 #37

I understand the post Cha replied to, and so do you. SSDD. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #52

guy doesnt look fat to me.. why throw a turd in the punchbowl capt bitter? dionysus Oct 2013 #34

Probably can't FlaGranny Oct 2013 #39

Stop looking at those calendars ! Fla Dem Oct 2013 #61

Love him and all the signs! Thanks, Cha! freshwest Oct 2013 #19

Mahalo, freshwest! I know.. the other Cha Oct 2013 #20

Bravery and brains - great combination. n/t UtahLib Oct 2013 #22

And, Energy! Cha Oct 2013 #23

Beautiful. sheshe2 Oct 2013 #25

Thank you, sheshe~ Cha Oct 2013 #26

Thank you for your beautiful thread~ sheshe2 Oct 2013 #29

I'm all Cha Oct 2013 #30

Obama/ Biden sheshe2 Oct 2013 #31

:) Cha Oct 2013 #32

Kick Kick Kick!!!!!! sheshe2 Oct 2013 #33

Thank you liberal from boston Oct 2013 #44

Thanks, Cha!! ailsagirl Oct 2013 #27

Mahalo to you, ailsagirl! Cha Oct 2013 #28

Soo true!! hue Oct 2013 #42

. NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #36

K&R ffr Oct 2013 #38

Those are the kind of union workers I grew up with - TBF Oct 2013 #40

Lucky you, TBF! Cha Oct 2013 #48

My dad worked in a steel mill - TBF Oct 2013 #57

Sounds character building and Cha Oct 2013 #59

Courage & truth!! One of America's finest!!! hue Oct 2013 #41

Hi hue.. Cha Oct 2013 #49

Not at all surprising DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #45

That's good to know, DissidentVoice.. Cha Oct 2013 #50

Those men and women are warriors, pure and simple. NT DissidentVoice Oct 2013 #64

... Cha Oct 2013 #65

FIREMAN = UNION MAN datasuspect Oct 2013 #46

i always loved my firefighters. nt seabeyond Oct 2013 #47

I know, huh! This one is especially Cha Oct 2013 #53

Kickety! Kick! Kick! How did I miss this yesterday? Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #51

Glad you found Cha Oct 2013 #54

I normally scan the Latest Page instead of the forums. That's probably how it happened. Tarheel_Dem Oct 2013 #55

I'm all over the place.. Cha Oct 2013 #56

Bless your heart Cha! SleeplessinSoCal Oct 2013 #58

Bless yours Cha Oct 2013 #60

New Ted Cruz meme: Coyotl Oct 2013 #62

Fucking idiot.. "yeah, my Green Eggs and Ham stunt didn't Cha Oct 2013 #63

K & R AzDar Oct 2013 #66

Mahalo AzDar! Cha Oct 2013 #67