Re: Adopt a soldier


"Barbara Lake" <bglake@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "Just Judy" <Just_Joody@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 14:13:50 -0800, "Barbara Lake" <bglake@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>During World War II, my mother invited servicemen, not just to holiday
>>>meals
>>>but for Sunday dinners at other times during the year. Sometimes we'd
>>>have
>>>only one, but more often we'd have 3 or 4. Supplies were scarce because
>>>of
>>>rationing, but the guys always seemed appreciative of a home cooked meal,
>>>whether it was meatless spaghetti or a roast. always set an extra place
>>>for
>>>an invited serviceman. My brother and I continued the tradition, each in
>>>our separate homes. It only stopped for me when the two nearest military
>>>bases were closed. My brother's ill health forced him to stop a couple
>>>of
>>>years ago.
>>
>> I saw something on History Channel, or one of those type
>> channels, on that very subject. This was also done by the English for
>> U.S. soldiers during WWII.
>>
>> What a lovely act. ;)
>>
>>>However, this is still going on in many homes, none of which needed to
>>>endure Rush Limbaugh's "dittohead" sarcasm treatment. All one has to do
>>>is
>>>register at the nearest military base that your home is open for Sunday
>>>or
>>>Holiday meals and how many guest servicemen you seat at your table.
>>
>> I live near a bombing range in Avon Park; I believe either
>> Patrick AFB or MacDill AFB are the two nearest, but they're both over
>> two hours away. Thanks for the suggestion though; I'm having an x-mas
>> party and ... well, you know what they say ... the more, the merrier.
>> ;)
>
> Judy,
>
> An addendum to that story is when I was in service and stationed at Fort
> Gordon, GA. The family of a sailor Mother had welcomed into our home
> invited me several times to their home in West Palm Beach, FL. While I
> was there, they treated me like one of their family.
>
> Barbara

As a further addendum, I remember Mother saying, "I only hope that someone
will be equally kind to my son if when he is in [the service]." She didn't
know at the time that it would apply to her daughter as well.

Barbara


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