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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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 Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 3:48:31 PM
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Watching a wonderful old movie this afternoon.....made in 1946. It is about the hardships that returning soldiers from WWII encountered when they returned. Wonderful visuals(loved the icebox in the old kitchen), wonderful characters (real, feeling people), and it made me cry. It is a very honest picture of what is was like to come home and try to adjust to "normal" life after the life-changing experiences that the soldiers went through in Iwo Jima and other places. If you get a chance to watch this, do it!!!!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 4:25:26 PM
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I have to say, and I am still watching it, that this movie stands for AMERICA. Anyone getting ready to vote in this counrty needs to watch it and be reminded of what it is to be American.....It is a great portrayal of what it means to sacrifice for our country and remain humble about it, and be a true American. It will take you back to the time before we all became jaded. I know I am sappy but this movie really, really moved me.
Can we be ever be real again? I think so. But we have to know our history......even back to the very beginning.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
Edited by - jpbluesky on Sep 06 2008 4:34:34 PM |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 4:52:39 PM
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And you know what? One of the starlets has the name Wilma! She is the one who loves and marries the veteran who returns with hands that are hooks. I love this movie!!!!!
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
3410 Posts |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 5:08:42 PM
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Miss wilma - your comment sums it up = we all should love without boundaries. We should take pride in the sacrifices our men make for us.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
Psalm 51: 10-13 |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 7:31:54 PM
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I can't wait to see this one - I'm going to have to rent it when I go to my parents' home next month so they can watch it with me. Four of my great-uncles were in WWII - one wounded on Iwo Jima, one wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, one in the Merchant Marines (I believe they refered to them as an "expendable") and one in the Navy "Sea-Bees." All four returned to the home I live in now. My littlest boy, Arthur, is named for my favorite great-uncle - Arthur Homer Sylvester. He was the one wounded on Iwo Jima. He passed away just under five years ago, living at my parents' home. And one last "Hurrah" for those who put their lives on the line, no matter the battle, no matter the conflict or reasoning behind it...
XOXO, Libbie
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Edited by - Libbie on Sep 06 2008 7:34:44 PM |
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Sep 06 2008 : 7:41:53 PM
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You know, it wouldn't be surprising - those guys were like brothers, so many of them...
XOXO, Libbie
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
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