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Edited on Tue Dec-14-04 11:20 AM by mairceridwen
sucked in. whooosh.
most of you who have seen me post know that I am a hard ass and not given to cheap sentiment. the yellow ribbons are stupid (i mean who doesn't support the troops). And although I won't buy one, I am glad that there are some liberal versions. (support our troops---bring them home).
But I saw one yesterday that caught my eye. It was the conventional kind but s/he had written in a boy's name with the years 1982-2004 (or something like that...he couldn't have been more than 23).
oh man. now obviously this is has been made personal, but I feel like before we can jump all over people with those stupid magnets (and I still think they are stupid), we might consider that people who put them on their cars may have felt compelled to do so as a gesture to a family member or a neighbor who is actually over there.
I think of the troops, still fighting, wounded, dead...and of the citizens, fighting wounded, dead...everyday and do not need to let anyone know that...and I not kidding myself, I still think that for many people, it's an empty gesture and also propaganda...but seeing that sticker really tripped me up.
It was one of those, I need to be less annoyed with magnetic stickers and more outraged (as if I could be...)
I am not actually making an argument or trying to change anyone's mind...I think I just needed to vent.
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