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Sarge -> RE: Happy 4th of July (7/6/2010 6:10:02 PM)
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ORIGINAL: IronDuke
One and a half, turning up long after the two minute warning in WW1 hardly counts.
What always strikes me is I rarely hear a Frenchman thank the Americans for WWII (even less us) but then Americans never mention the French at all in relation to 1776.
I think you're both a bit embarrassed about it....[;)]
Still, if we had to lose a war, this wasn't a bad one to lose. America would never have become what she did without the revolution, not least because things like the British class system etc (had we still been in charge) would have smothered the ideals, dreams and hard work that saw her prosper.
For myself, I've never doubted that generations of young americans sitting in barracks in Germany saved me from having to learn Russian, so you will always have my thanks, friendship, regards and respect.
IronDuke
The colonials used the Brits to remove the French(FIW)then turned around and used the French to remove the Brits (AWI) all the while draining both treasures.
Brilliant !
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