Rodent Regatta

...to think I could add anything to anything that James Lileks writes. Today’s reminder brings to mind the complete selflessness of the World War II veterans with this statement:

Men like my father wouldn’t be comfortable with a daily parade of thanks, anyway; like many heroes, he didn’t take every opportunity to remind us what he’d done, nor did he want to be viewed exclusively through that prism.

James Lileks
Memorial Day, 2004

I’ve known many WWII veterans. Seldom have I heard them talk about rank. Seldom have I heard them criticize fellow officers or enlisted people.

My two favorite veterans have gone home to be with the Lord. One of them was my best friend, and he died in 1982. Things haven’t been the same since that day.