WE THANK GOD FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM -- Just A Minute Radio for Wednesday 11-11-09

            Howdy Once again Pardners….

 

            Great to see you out here on the open range again.  We’re so glad to have you along to participate in the program honoring our Veterans.  It’s a real pleasure to say to our men and women who have put their lives and the sacrificial efforts of their close and distant relatives on the line in the defense of our country.  Perhaps that’s what causes the blood to rise when we have something happen like the tragedy that took place at Ft. Hood this week – or the constant stream of coffins that come back from theatres of conflict like Iraq and Afghanistan.  The world’s a dangerous enough place without enemies from within.

 

            My elementary school days were spent in war years.  I can recall notebook covers carrying the picture of Gen. Douglas MacArthur, who we regarded as the hero of Bataan.  He vowed to return from the war arena from which he had been taken during the early days of the Pacific Conflict, and he was successful backed by the great manufacturing and training effort mounted by America in the wake of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941.

 

            America has spent treasure – and more importantly precious life blood – in foreign climes trying to preserve freedom and keeping our shores largely free from foreign aggression.  It’s little enough we do on November 11^th each year to honor our valiant defenders – and show the appreciation we owe them.  Thank you Ladies and Gentlemen of our Armed Services.  We are proud of you – and place you among our honored heroes.

 

            May the Lord cause His face to shine upon you – and give you peace! Amen.

 

            Cordially, IN HIM

 

            Jack Buttram

 

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“JUST A MINUTE”

WE THANK GOD FOR OUR MEN AND WOMEN IN UNIFORM

Jack: Just a Minute, Miz Pearl  -- Do you know what today is?

MizP: Ah do, Mr. Jack – Hit’s Armistice Day.

BB: You’re a-datin’ yoursef  answerin’ like tha-ut.

MizP: At’s OK… A’m happy wif ever year an ever wrinkle… 

Homer: Why cawl hit Armistice Day, Miz P?

MizP: Oh Homer, if’n youd jist thank about hit a bit you’d know.

Homer: Well… Ah’m a thankin….

BB: Homer – t’day is th’ day they signed th’ Armistice.

MizP: You ‘member in school they tawked ‘bout th’ waw ta' end all waw’s?

Homer: Um… sorta.

BB:  Hit was th’ end of th’ waw in Urop… s’posed ta' be no mo waws…

MizP: But the ink was hardly dried ‘til they was secrutly buyin’ mo bullets.

BB: Jist ‘member… they signed th’ Armistice at the 11^th hour on th’ 11^th day on th’ 11^th month.

Homer: Oh… THAT armistice.

Jack: I remember Veterans selling little red “poppy” flowers.

BB: Tha-ut was ta' hep th wounded Vetruns of Worl Waw one …

MizP: Follered in jist 23 years by Worl Waw Two.  --

BB: Oh – won’t that a shame.

Jack: What we *really* want to do is to express our thanks for those who are willing to defend our nation.

MizP: Ah thank so too… but I kinda like th’ ole way… of honoring those who made the sacrifice back there in 1918 an befo.

Homer: Ah know -- Ahm a vetrun… but ah kinder like th’ histry of cawling hit Armistice Day… souns more peaceful.

BB: An fer gooness sake… peace is whut we needs.

MizP: But NOT at enny price. That-leads to sellin’ out ta' th enemy.

Jack: Well, you’re right Miz Pearl.  Perhaps as we go off today we can each take a moment to ourselves and thank the Lord for preserving our nation and the freedoms we enjoy.

BB: Yessir… that there’s shore whut we needs ta' do.

Jack: Once more our time’s up for today… Be sure and pray. I’m Jack Buttram.

 (END)

 

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