I know that Roque is well into his 34th Div Association, I know Sgt. Leo has a enouth to do in caring for his wife and God bless both of them. And than God for them both. Although I am a little lucky so far, even with some short hospital stays, legs that dont function too well, pacemaker implant, and just damn old age, I got interested in deer a
few years ago and am making a study of them. Outside of shooting (targets) which is
also a hobby, rifle, pistol, and shotgun (skeet and trap) it keeps me quite busy. Again,
luckily my backyard is on the edge of a woods where deer abound and I started feeding them. Bought a electric ATV (all terrain Vehicle) which now gives me access to the woodlands so I can now access the back woods. My life has now opened up again and
am free to roam for the past year on it. Thanks to the digital cameras I can take wildlife
pictures, and closeup pics in my back yard at my leisure. Many hundreds of pics which
give much info and enjoyment in different seasions. Sure, I go through about 250 lbs
of deer food plus salt licks and cracked corn each month, but a small price to pay for
the enjoyment myself and my wife get from it. Really, just how much T.V. can one
When I first saw the original movie back in the 80's I never did quite warm up to it, perhaps the 'Zag' character played by young Carradine bugged me, I don't know. In looking at it now, especially with the additional 47 minutes it has become a favorite of mine. There is one scene in the reconstructed version that I could have really lived without....the Homosexual Kraut doctor kissing Lee Marvin on the lips...... Not my cup of tea, and I don't really think it added anything to the movie. The scenes between Marvin and the small boy from the KZ lager are among the most powerful of any war drama I've ever seen...so sad.
I caught the last 10 minutes of the Omaha Beach one on on our public access channel this evening and MAYBE just MAYBE if our dang TV guide channel was brodcasting the listings instead of American Idol I would have known it was on!!
This morning I received a letter from *Dee Eberhart, local veteran of the 42nd "Rainbow" Div. and guest lecturer. I thought it was worth passing on...
Dear Jim,
Last Saturday Morning, at my relatively short Dachau presentation to the D.A.R. in Yakima, I intended to bring to their attention recent articles about Gunther Grass, Nobel Prize Winner, and author of "The Tin Drum, and other books, who by his own recent admission was a member of the Waffen SS (10th SS Panzer Division), but I had run out of time and wasn't able to do so. In an article in The National Review (Sept. 11,2006), the columnist stated that "he (Grass) dismisses his failure over the past 61 years to acknowledge his past, and shows not a trace of remorse or contrition....the scale of hypocrasy is monstrous. Since 1945, Grass has been living a lie, and everything he has said and done is morally suspect."
It was the 10th SS Panzer troops which attacked our regiments 2nd and 3rd Battalians on Jan. 25,1945, along the Moder river in Alsace. After heavy casualties, we contained their attack, and what was left of my platoon captured about as many of them as there was left of us, and I then marched the bunch of them into Haguenau, where our company CP was located. I doubt if Gunther Grass was one of them, but who knows?
Best Regards,
Dee
* I have ordered a DVD of Dee Eberhart's Dachau presentation, which I will also be sharing excerpts from. He has written and had published several books of Poetry based on his WWII experiences and is a frequent guest speaker at schools and other organizations.
Just received this from Bill's wife this morning. My condolences to her and the entire family.
Marion, just a quick line or two, Bill passed away on Wednesday September 20, the Lord called him home. Services will be held at 10AM on Friday Sept. 22nd at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. All the family will be here even the 4 great-grand babies. We will wake the body of Bill at Delhomme Funeral Home in Scott, La. On Marie St. 70583. We will miss him very much. I will get back to you later. Love, Mit
Not my cup of tea, and I don't really think it added anything to the movie. The scenes between Marvin and the small boy from the KZ lager are among the most powerful of any war drama I've ever seen...so sad.
Jim
