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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 2:51 pm 
A handshake and shared memories...as with these two Gettysburg veterans at the 50th memorial of that great battle.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:03 pm 
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is that Cam saying goodbye to Blake

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 4:21 pm 
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Cam would have the stronger grip, of course. He'd have General Blake saying "calf-rope" before the handshake ended.

But seriously, a very fine picture. Thanks for sharing.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 5:00 pm 
The Union soldier has taken his hat off as a sign of respect.

The Confederate soldier has his arm over the other's shoulder as a sign they are compatriots now.

Was there ever a war fought as bitterly where the readiness to heal and mend fences was so magnificent?


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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:34 am 
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"readiness to heal and mend fences..."
Yes, whatever happened to that? There seems to be more bitterness and animosity now than there was then.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:34 am 
Of whatever do you speak?
Union officers I've played with have been competent, thoughtful, and considerate - officers worthy of the uniform they wear.
Now as far as rebels go, we wear our passion on our sleeve. Best not to ruffle our feathers - we're more likely to duke it out than talk it over. But after the scrap the issue will be forgotten - we'll move on to more serious issues like what's for dinner.


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I reckon I should have been clearer of that about which I speak. I meant in the greater world, the controversies about Confederate flags, and Stone Mountain, and a dozen other questions that were answered 150 years ago. "What's for dinner?" is one of the age-old questions that will always be asked, because it is, indeed, an eternally serious issue!


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