greg
New member
A VERY TRUE AND NOBLE STATEMENT
One of my brothers serves in the army. He is still here in Canada . He called me
yesterday to let me know how warm and welcoming people were to him, and his
fellow soldiers, everywhere he goes, telling me how people shake their hands
and thank them for being willing to serve, and fight, for not only our own
freedoms but so that others may have them also.
But he also told me about an incident in the grocers' shop he stopped at
yesterday, on his way home from the barracks.
He said that ahead of several people in front of him stood a woman dressed
in a burkha. He said when she got to the checkout she loudly remarked about
the Canadian Flag lapel badge the cashier wore on her blouse. The cashier
reached up and touched the badge, and said proudly," Yes, I always wear it
and probably always will."
The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when she was going to stop
bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was Iraqi.
A gentleman standing behind my brother stepped forward, putting his arm around
my brother's shoulders, and nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle
voice to the Iraqi woman: "Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women like
this young man have fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY
country and accuse a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR countrymen.
It is my belief that had you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, we
wouldn't need to be there today. But, hey, if you have now learned how to
speak out so loudly and clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay your
way back to Iraq so you can straighten out the mess in YOUR country that you
are obviously here in MY, country to avoid." Everyone within hearing
distance cheered!
P.S. in his off time he rides his Viper
One of my brothers serves in the army. He is still here in Canada . He called me
yesterday to let me know how warm and welcoming people were to him, and his
fellow soldiers, everywhere he goes, telling me how people shake their hands
and thank them for being willing to serve, and fight, for not only our own
freedoms but so that others may have them also.
But he also told me about an incident in the grocers' shop he stopped at
yesterday, on his way home from the barracks.
He said that ahead of several people in front of him stood a woman dressed
in a burkha. He said when she got to the checkout she loudly remarked about
the Canadian Flag lapel badge the cashier wore on her blouse. The cashier
reached up and touched the badge, and said proudly," Yes, I always wear it
and probably always will."
The woman in the burkha then asked the cashier when she was going to stop
bombing her countrymen, explaining that she was Iraqi.
A gentleman standing behind my brother stepped forward, putting his arm around
my brother's shoulders, and nodding towards my son, said in a calm and gentle
voice to the Iraqi woman: "Lady, hundreds of thousands of men and women like
this young man have fought and died so that YOU could stand here, in MY
country and accuse a check-out cashier of bombing YOUR countrymen.
It is my belief that had you been this outspoken in YOUR own country, we
wouldn't need to be there today. But, hey, if you have now learned how to
speak out so loudly and clearly, I'll gladly buy you a ticket and pay your
way back to Iraq so you can straighten out the mess in YOUR country that you
are obviously here in MY, country to avoid." Everyone within hearing
distance cheered!
P.S. in his off time he rides his Viper
Yamahammer485
Member
Excellent post!
What an awsome remark to that woman, so very true and distinguished.
Glad to hear about people like that.
What an awsome remark to that woman, so very true and distinguished.
Glad to hear about people like that.
Dr Nitro
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Excellent post greg!!!!
Please thank your brother for me!!!
God bless
DOC
Please thank your brother for me!!!
God bless
DOC
Wow great story..so true!!!! I can't stand the nerve of some people....Thank your brother for me too ....Thank You!!!!!!
Vmax540
VIP Member
I have yet to meet any military person returning who hasn't felt like they're doing right by serving in Iraqi !
xt700
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with all this talk lately about pulling out our troups its a sory like this that makes us proud to be Canadian and be glad for the freedom and rights that we have thanks to all the great people that make up our great army
God bess and thank you all
here is to all of you great people overseas
God bess and thank you all
here is to all of you great people overseas
sxr__yamaha
New member
This is probably an Urban legend. At the very least it has been changed around. See this link:
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/lapelpin.asp
http://www.snopes.com/rumors/lapelpin.asp