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Battle Hymm of the Republic- Kenny Pringle
05/26/08
I too have reservations of associating religion and war, but I like both the song and vintage WWII film footage, and we have them both here in one convenient package.
The video reminds me that I'm of the last generation to personally know WWII veterans in any great numbers. One of them was my neighbor, Kenny Pringle. He and his wife were good people to dedicate so much of their time to me (I was as annoying as a pre-adolescent as I am now.) before they moved away to Arizona. He had a little workshop where he'd make me pet rocks and stuff. He'd tell me about his time in the Navy and recommend that great inter-generational bonding experience, fishing.
I also remember him chastising me for suggesting that fighting in a war was "fun." Anyways, God bless you, Kenneth Pringle.
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