Red Fridays spam RE: [SCA-AE] Fwd: [sca-pervect] Digest Number 1523

Nan Gresko r3jax at inbox.com
Tue Nov 14 18:51:21 EST 2006


By all means, let us keep politics and the like off this list so that we may pursue other more important activities in this glorious organization.  I would say that the pursuit of awards, self aggrandizement, petty bickering and the vast stupidities that are indulged in on a hourly basis in the SCA are much more important than a simple act of acknowledging one of uur fallen heroes in this, the most beautiful country on God's earth.
Berengaria
Jesus!  Did I say God?  Christ, I didn't mean to!  Sorry for bringing that one up as I should be aware of the anti-Christian dictate of this Medieval Recreation Society.  However, one must appreciate the irony.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: kazibrionsca at worldnet.att.net
> Sent: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 09:25:15 -0500
> To: discussion at aethelmearc.org
> Subject: Red Fridays spam RE: [SCA-AE] Fwd: [sca-pervect] Digest Number
> 1523
> 
> Greetings, everyone.
> 
> I would like to ask that we keep the mundane politics off our forum.  And
> besides, what a stupid color to pick for patriotism in this country?
> Red,
> to me, equates to our undying support of the Soviet Union, our Brother
> (as
> it did when I was a kid in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic :-)  Now
> it
> presumably means the Republican Party, as in "Are we in a Red State or a
> Blue State?".  That, too, is misleading.  Being a Democrat doesn't one
> make
> "unpatriotic".  If you wish to argue with me, you are welcome to do so
> privately.
> 
> Sigh.
> 
> Kazi
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu
> [mailto:sca-aethelmearc-bounces at lists.andrew.cmu.edu] On Behalf Of Bjorn
> Swiftaxe
> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 12:55 PM
> To: Gemma Of Atenveldt; Kenhelm The_Deceptive; Mom Grass; Catriona;
> Aethelmearc List; SCA East; sca-jml at yahoogroups.com; SCA Bards; Skalli
> Maerr; Bri Kramer; little_nymphe at yahoo.com; SCA Coppertree
> Subject: [SCA-AE] Fwd: [sca-pervect] Digest Number 1523
> 
> 
>> 
>> >Warning: Patriotism
>>> 
>> >*****************************************
>> >Red Fridays.
>>> 
>> >Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday.
>> >The reason? Americans who support our troops used to be called the
>> >"silent majority." We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love
>> >for God, country and home in record breaking numbers.  We are  not
>> >organized, boisterous or overbearing.
>>> 
>> >Many Americans,  like you, me and all our friends, simply want to
>> >recognize that the  vast majority of America supports our troops.
>> >Our idea of  showing solidarity and support for our troops with
>> >dignity and respect starts this Friday -- and continues each and
>> >every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening
>> >message that ... Every red-blooded American who supports our men and
>> >women afar, will wear something red.
>>> 
>> >By word of  mouth, press, TV -- let's make the United States on every
>> >Friday a sea  of red much like a homecoming football game in
>> 
>> >the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will
>> share
>> >this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends, and family, it will
>> not
>> >be long  before the USA is covered in RED and it will let our
>> troops
>> >know the  once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever,
>> >certainly more than the media lets on.
>>> 
>> >The first thing a soldier  says when asked "What can we do to make
>> 
>> >things better for you?" is  ..."We need your support and your
>> >prayers." Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity,
>> by
>> >example, and wear something red every Friday.
>>> 
>> >If you agree -- then send this on.
>> >If not -- then hit the delete button.
>>> 
>> >We live in the land of the free, only because of the brave!
>>> 
>> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>> >Last week, while traveling to Chicago on business, I noticed a Marine
>> >sergeant traveling with a folded flag, but did not put two and two
>> >together. After we boarded our flight, I turned to the sergeant,
>> >who'd been invited to sit in First Class (across from me), and
>> >inquired if he was heading home.
>>> 
>> >No, he responded.
>>> 
>> >Heading out I  asked?
>>> 
>> >No. I'm escorting a soldier home.
>>> 
>> >Going to pick  him up?
>>> 
>> >No. He is with me right now. He was killed in Iraq. I'm  taking him
>> >home to his family.
>>> 
>> >The realization of what he had been  asked to do hit me like a punch
>> >to the gut. It was an honor for him. He told  me that, although he
>> >didn't know the soldier, he had delivered the news of his passing to
>> >the soldier's family and felt as if he knew them after many
>> >conversations in so few days.
>> >I turned back to him, extended my hand,  and said, Thank you. Thank
>> >you for doing what you do so my family and  I can do what we do.
>>> 
>> >Upon landing in Chicago the pilot stopped  short of the gate and made
>> >the following announcement over the  intercom.
>>> 
>> >"Ladies and gentlemen, I would like to note that we have  had the
>> >honor of having Sergeant Steeley of the United States Marine Corps
>> >join us on this flight. He is escorting a fallen comrade back home to
>> >his  family. I ask that you please remain in your seats when we open
>> >the forward  door to allow Sergeant Steeley to deplane and receive
>> >his fellow soldier. We  will then turn off the seat belt sign."
>>> 
>> >Without a sound, all  went as requested. I noticed the sergeant
>> >saluting the casket as it was  brought off the plane, and his action
>> >made me realize that I am proud to be  an American.
>>> 
>> >So here's a public Thank You to  our military Men and Women for what
>> >you do so we can live the way we  do.
>> 
>>                          =^oo^=  Rev Rav =^oo^=
>> (
>>                  aka / THL Yvon Bater of Darkwood              \
>>                Chatelaine for the Canton of Gallavally            )
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