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Ron Obvious

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8. My father was the same

Reply to DFW (Reply #7)

Sun Oct 26, 2014, 05:01 PM

Oct 2014

He never talked about his war experiences either, but he got uncharacteristically irate at any movie that seemed to glorify war. He particularly detested John Wayne, I recall.

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Death of an uncle [View all] Ron Obvious Oct 2014 OP

OK, so... pipi_k Oct 2014 #1

It's a nice thought anyway.... Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #5

My last uncle died almost two years ago Jenoch Oct 2014 #2

I know it's strange to theorize this... MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #3

that's what i thought when i read this. he saw her--she was there, and he was overcome orleans Oct 2014 #4

That never even occurred to me! Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #6

The dying brain lets go with a lot of suppressed stuff DFW Oct 2014 #7

My father was the same Ron Obvious Oct 2014 #8

Suppression of war experience was the norm before Vietnam pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #9

Sometime can you reveal it? MrMickeysMom Oct 2014 #11

It's no big deal, really pinboy3niner Oct 2014 #12

Jeez. I hope his wife didn't hear that. PassingFair Oct 2014 #10

Ron Obvious said she had already died, thank goodness. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2014 #13