[MR] [atlantianrapiernet] OT: Uncivil antiwar activists

[Diane Carter]

This was so heartening to read!  It all started with the little country grange halls.....some people drove hours thru those blizzards in order to greet our troops. The first plane returning from the Gulf was met with pizza, 2 kegs of beer (which they weren't allowed to drink) and a small high school band. One of the returnees was so moved by this that he asked for one of the kids saxophone and played God Bless America on it.....he was then invited and accepted to be grand marshal of our 4th of July parade.

Brigantia

> Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2010 13:37:38 -0800
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> "I used to live in Bangor, Maine.  Because of what happened to the Vietnam vets, 
> local groups made sure that EVERY plane returning from the Gulf (first war) that 
> landed in Bangor (which was a jumping off site for troop transport because it 
> had been a B-52 base) had a welcoming committee....folks shook the hand of EVERY 
> person getting off of the plane and there was food/drink and sometimes music 
> provided for the flights....regardless of time of day or season.  Sadly in a 
> way, it's still going on for flights returning from the Gulf. - Brigantia"
> 
> Yes!  I experienced this when we returned from Somolia.  Middle of the night.  
> 12 feet of blizzard.  And yet all these people were out for us, handing us 
> cookies and smiles.
>  
> Thank you so much. It feels stupid to say, but Bangor Maine always has a soft 
> spot in my heart after the way they welcomed us back home!
>  
> Cheers
> Fen
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