On Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:20:23 -0500, Doc NP-f31 wrote:
>Dear Fortsters,
>
>Greetings of the season to you all and I do mean ALL. We may have
>trolls here in The Fort, but dammit, they're OUR trolls and we should
>embrace them. How bad can a troll who loves boys be? Right B&C?
>
>I have a present that I hope you will enjoy and that no one could take
>issue with. It is a video of the last solo from Libera's luscious Josh
>Madine. He's had a long wonderful career with Libera and has graced
>The Fort many times. He is now a tall skinny teenager, with a boy's
>unshaven cheeks. I met him this past summer and he is a great kid. His
>smile will seduce you, just ask 4s00th. For those who will mourn
>Joshua's passing to teenhood and out of Libera. I have a treat for
>you, his little brother Matthew was just elevated to the performance
>choir.
>
>Over the years we've watched our boys grow up and go to war. Playful
>little boys who were still in grade school when I found The Fort in
>1999 are now fighting in Afghanistan. This video reminds us that out
>boys do grow up and sometimes are sacrificed for flag and country. In
>my mind, it's the old men who should fight wars. They would tend to be
>over quickly and not much damage done. And that's because the old men
>understand how precious life is.
>
>I'd like to take a moment to thank all of you who have made
>contributions to The Fort this past year. You are what keeps this
>place going.
>
>Much love and Happy Holidays,
>
>Doc
>NP-f31
Thank you, Doc, for your lovely sentiments, and the clip.
I fear old men will never fight the wars, for they are more cautious
and circumspect from their years ... the youth will always be used as
cannon fodder, because you can talk them in to it.
The Best of the Holiday to You,
HMS Victor Victorian, NP-g18
God Save the Queen.
God Bless the Prince of Wales.
God Preserve the Windsors.
Rule Britannia!
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