Re: memorial day, small towns, german cars.

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

this sort of thing imho, here in nz, is racially driven.  in nz, germans are
mostly forgiven by the old soldiers, while the japanese aren't.

reminds me of an interview with charles upham the (recently deceased) kiwi who
won 2 victoria crosses in the western desert during 1941-42 in the nz division
of the 8th army.  asked how he had become the only person in living memory with
a bar to a vc, he just said "i hated germans".

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q

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>Date: Mon, 25 May 1998 15:10:17 -0400
>From: Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>
>Subject: Re: memorial day, small towns, and Audis.
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>> Don't drive a German luxury car through the center of a small town the
>> morning of the memorial day parade.
>> <shiver>
>> If evil looks could kill and VFW's had weapons, I'd be full of bullet
holes...
>
>Geez, you mean it's "American Iron" only day?
>
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