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CTyankee

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11. He was in his formative years during the Vietnam War era and I was scared to death he would

Reply to Raine (Reply #10)

Thu Sep 12, 2019, 12:06 PM

Sep 2019

get sucked into it. He was little but I thought it absolutely necessary to get out and march against that war. I got involved in lots more protests, including for women's rights, and so he saw this idea of justice being fought for in real time. There was lots going on politically when he was growing up...

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Letter to me from a 9/11 first responder, dated Oct. 4, 2001. [View all] CTyankee Sep 2019 OP

You raised him right Bayard Sep 2019 #1

Thank you. CTyankee Sep 2019 #2

You should be justifiably proud!❤ Karadeniz Sep 2019 #3

Recommended. H2O Man Sep 2019 #4

You'd love to talk with him. But I would have to warn you: he's a diehard Mets fan. CTyankee Sep 2019 #5

Three of my nephews H2O Man Sep 2019 #6

Those Mets fans! I don't care for baseball but I do respect loyalty to the team. CTyankee Sep 2019 #7

As a fellow responder, please give him my best wishes. and thanks! Fritz Walter Sep 2019 #8

Thanks. I think since he was driving a truck with bags of ice to the responders who said that CTyankee Sep 2019 #9

A son to be very proud of Raine Sep 2019 #10

He was in his formative years during the Vietnam War era and I was scared to death he would CTyankee Sep 2019 #11