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November 11, 2005

Volume 8, Issue 11

Today is the first anniversary of a certain famous terrorist's death.

The theme for the day is anniversary.

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1945, the last time I danced. It was a G.I. dance and some girlfriends and I thought we’d better find a man, at least for a night, before they were gone. It was a wonderful party. The men all looked so dapper in uniform. There was this one fella, - we danced late into the night.

Twelve days later, the day before shipping out, he showed up holding a big bouquet of roses.

“What are those for?” I asked.
“Its our 12 day anniversary” he replied.
“Anniversary of what?” I stammered.
He just said “Well!”

All I could think, was –

Dear John,

Posted by: kasac at November 11, 2005 7:03 AM · Permalink

Grover was an old man who lived next door for many years. I knew him as a retired salesman. I knew that he had been in the Navy, too, because I saw him wearing a blue cap a couple of times. He only wore it on special occasions, like Veterans Day, and the anniversary of Pearl Harbor Day. He was a modest man, too. I didn’t know that he had an Olympic gold medal until I read it in his obituary. But that hat impressed me even more. USS Arizona (BB-39) Thanks, Grover. Say hi to your buddies for me.

Posted by: ErnieG at November 11, 2005 9:16 AM · Permalink

Hrm. I should have made the theme Veterans Day.

Posted by: Laurence Simon at November 11, 2005 9:18 AM · Permalink

Veterans Day is an anniversary.

Posted by: ErnieG at November 11, 2005 9:29 AM · Permalink

Cindy looked at her computer and then eventually said,
“Today’s an anniversary for somebody who’s dead.
“It states he was a famous terrorist but it doesn’t say who.
“And I’m so bad with past dates that I haven’t a clue.”

“Let’s see,” I replied. “Who might have died on this day.
“Here’s a likely candidate: Phillipe de Mornay.
“But there’s lots of dead folks, this task could be too hard.
“Maybe Emperor Constantine? No? Perhaps Kierkegaard?”

Then one dead guy from two thousand and four catches our eyes.
But it couldn’t be Yassar Arafat. Why, he won a Peace Prize.

Posted by: Jim Parkinson at November 11, 2005 10:02 AM · Permalink

kasac, was this another Dr. Ruth story? I only ask because, for her, it's all about the sex.

Dr. Ruth still makes me laugh.

Posted by: Jim Parkinson at November 11, 2005 10:44 AM · Permalink

Laurence & Ernie G. - Veteran's Day? I thought today was Armistice Day?

Posted by: Jim Parkinson at November 11, 2005 10:45 AM · Permalink

"Above all we must prevent it from happening" said the tall man in the black suit. "Our future depends upon it" said a rather authoritarian looking individual.

"We will use any means at our disposal" assured the tall man, " but first we will try to stop it with our friends in the courts."

Should this fail, we can then loose the security people to destroy any of the believer's temples, for that is where they meet and continue their harm to our world.

This is the year. It is engraved in the great code in Washington that Christmas must end!

Posted by: DL at November 12, 2005 6:28 AM · Permalink

Does he ever shave those fat jowley cheeks? Where does he find Chapstick for those liver lips in Gaza? Does he bathe? Wash the hair underneath that headscarf? No wonder his wife lives in Paris. All that money in all those bank accounts. Did his bodyguards give him AIDS? Does she care?
I thought I would try to answer some of these questions. I've always loved the way Joan Rivers nails the celebreties on the Red Carpet. "Who's your designer?' I thought I could do the same. I thought I could sell it.
So I'm a jerk. Now I'm dead.

Posted by: clinton at November 12, 2005 1:52 PM · Permalink

To his country which he valiently led his downtrodden people to independence, he was a hero. He fought a guerilla war for years against vastly superior forces. He was the father of his country, their first president, and the people would crown him King if he let them. He was considered a terrorist, and hated by his enemies.

His name was George Washington.

Perhaps history will favor Yasser someday, but of course you have to remember who is writing history.

Posted by: Mr.Bryce at November 12, 2005 8:48 PM · Permalink

Now Jim,

One must be careful how one talks about others in a public forum like this. To many, Dr Ruth is a hero. Or should I say "too many"? Not me of course - she just makes me laugh.

I've been wanting to write a story about the French rioting. I think that is just absolutely politically (used in a non governmental way) hilarious. But, none of the themes have seemed conducive.

So I guess I'll ride this Dr Ruth thing out. If I haven’t, already.

Posted by: kasac at November 14, 2005 6:22 AM · Permalink

Jim, I can honestly say, that when I started checking off names in an attempt to decipher the theme, the 3 in your beautiful poem never crossed my mind.

Posted by: kasac at November 14, 2005 6:35 AM · Permalink