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MyOwnPeace

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1. Quite timely......

Sun Feb 28, 2021, 07:13 PM

Feb 2021

he is now suffering medically - and most worthy of American tributes as a TRUE AMERICAN ICON (not like another recently departed ).

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-02-01/tony-bennetts-struggle-with-alzheimers-revealed

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The time Tony Bennett "...saw things no human being should ever have to see." [View all] elleng Feb 2021 OP

Quite timely...... MyOwnPeace Feb 2021 #1

Thank you for this very sad information. niyad Feb 2021 #7

Many years ago he wrote an article for Parade magazine about the War yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #37

I spent a long time working for a German WW2 vet who had been imprisoned on the Russian front. NBachers Feb 2021 #2

When I used to work at the polls in my area Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #3

My father was a vet of WWII and KW. multigraincracker Feb 2021 #5

I seem to remember a story about Mr.Bill Feb 2021 #6

Nazi soldiers allowed to go into stores in the South joe_stampingbull Feb 2021 #4

This I was told by my Uncle...about the stores... Dan Feb 2021 #11

Yep, African Americans were treated worse than Nazi soldiers down south and ..... LenaBaby61 Feb 2021 #13

Many years ago, I met a man whose parents weren't born into slavery, but... BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #26

A remarkable man. LenaBaby61 Mar 2021 #49

I had no idea. Thanks for posting! CaptainTruth Mar 2021 #29

Do you think that political views wnylib Mar 2021 #43

my grandfather had a few German POWs on his farm in KY yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #32

I think my uncle kept in touch with at least one of those POWs. When he was yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #36

Thanks for that insight. It really hasn't been that long. Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #34

joe, see my post #15 below SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #17

Were they Nazis or just German soldiers? marie999 Mar 2021 #48

I didn't know this MustLoveBeagles Feb 2021 #8

Great read, thanks for sharing 1cheapbeemr Feb 2021 #9

K&R. dchill Feb 2021 #10

What about Frank Smith? TFRD Feb 2021 #12

I've been lucky enough to see him perform twice, he a really a true gentleman. flying_wahini Feb 2021 #14

A similar story changed the life of a Senator SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #15

THANKS for reminding me of Fritz Hollings, elleng Feb 2021 #19

A true good guy SCantiGOP Feb 2021 #21

I'm a fan of his music... Trueblue Texan Feb 2021 #16

I went to one of his concerts here in Fort Worth maybe 10 years ago. yellowdogintexas Mar 2021 #33

The atrocities DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #18

I'm VERY angry, and sad, and fearful elleng Feb 2021 #20

Me too... Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #31

Hopefully, the Trumpist neanderthals will become a small footnote in history AdamGG Mar 2021 #30

K&R Blue Owl Feb 2021 #22

My negligible story on race. ExTex Mar 2021 #23

;-( elleng Mar 2021 #24

When I was a kid Jilly_in_VA Mar 2021 #25

The more things change, the more they stay the same. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #27

Tony Bennett history greblach Mar 2021 #28

Saw Tony two years ago. Sounded great and truly enjoyed himself. The audience was very loving. Evolve Dammit Mar 2021 #35

thanks for this post llashram Mar 2021 #38

Black veterans were lynched in the south after WWII. The Jungle 1 Mar 2021 #39

He's a great singer, and a beautiful soul, as this story shows Hassler Mar 2021 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Mar 2021 #41

I think that's highly uncharitable to Mr. Bennett. Aristus Mar 2021 #42

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Mosby, I don't think you fully understand what Bennett was saying. He is decrying the fact that the Martin68 Mar 2021 #46

Tony Bennett is a real mensch. Martin68 Mar 2021 #45