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<p>[QUOTE="GaleriaGila, post: 110282, member: 993"]Kingsie, there is very little left... very sad... he had a kinda sad story, in fact. While he was overseas, his fiancée was killed in a car wreck. He never got over her, was said to keep her picture in his wallet always. VERY religious man. Worked as a barber for something like 40 years. Gave his money to the church. I knew him to be a quiet, humble, dependable kind man who always had a beloved faithful mutt of some kind at his feet. He died when I was around ten. Another good reason to respect and keep this old relic, right?</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit - Like many of his generation, he was one of the most patriotic men I ever met, in a quiet way. His English was bad, and he was not strong physically, nor clever. I doubt he was particularly respected or praised in his service, or after it... I hope I'm wrong. But anyway, he saw a beauty in this country's constitution that made his eyes shine. Now I'm crying a little! How about that? Okay already, I'll take care of your raggedy old saint, Tio Antonio.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GaleriaGila, post: 110282, member: 993"]Kingsie, there is very little left... very sad... he had a kinda sad story, in fact. While he was overseas, his fiancée was killed in a car wreck. He never got over her, was said to keep her picture in his wallet always. VERY religious man. Worked as a barber for something like 40 years. Gave his money to the church. I knew him to be a quiet, humble, dependable kind man who always had a beloved faithful mutt of some kind at his feet. He died when I was around ten. Another good reason to respect and keep this old relic, right? Edit - Like many of his generation, he was one of the most patriotic men I ever met, in a quiet way. His English was bad, and he was not strong physically, nor clever. I doubt he was particularly respected or praised in his service, or after it... I hope I'm wrong. But anyway, he saw a beauty in this country's constitution that made his eyes shine. Now I'm crying a little! How about that? Okay already, I'll take care of your raggedy old saint, Tio Antonio.[/QUOTE]
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