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alberg

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2. Yes. Thank you.

Reply to Raine1967 (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 10:02 AM

Nov 2013

"I do not want it said of our generation what T. S. Eliot wrote in his poem, "The Rock" - " and the wind shall say: 'these were decent people, their only monument the asphalt road and a thousand lost golf balls'. We can do better than that." Columbus Ohio, October 17 1960

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Something real and gigantic and precious was lost that day [View all] alberg Nov 2013 OP

Did you write this? Raine1967 Nov 2013 #1

Yes. Thank you. alberg Nov 2013 #2

Very well said. HappyMe Nov 2013 #3

Thanks alberg Nov 2013 #5

I remember . . annabanana Nov 2013 #4

Thanks alberg Nov 2013 #6

I remember too; so what's up with George Bush Sr.? yogini Nov 2013 #7

There is so much that's come out in recent years. alberg Nov 2013 #14

Well done.... Historic NY Nov 2013 #8

Thank you. alberg Nov 2013 #11

For all of us that remember yogini Nov 2013 #9

Thanks. What was taken away from us on that day cannot be measured. alberg Nov 2013 #12

The loss is still palpable yogini Nov 2013 #10

Yes. That's it. alberg Nov 2013 #13

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