This is a tribute to the World War II Vets, Before They Go . . . Have you thanked any Veterans lately?

2008-03-05T05:39:05Z

This is a tribute to the World War II Vets, Before They Go . . . Have you thanked any Veterans lately?

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Since today is Election Day in Texas and this arrived in my in-box a bit ago, I thought I would take the liberty of sending it on to you. Yes, the WWII Vets are disappearing rapidly - my father was one and he passed away about a year ago. As much as we might complain about this country today, without their sacrifices, it would be a whole lot worse. If you know a WWII Vet, take the opportunity to tell him/her "Thank You!" the next time you see them. Click on the link after you read the story below. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... The elderly parking lot attendant wasn't in a good mood! Neither was Sam Bierstock. It was around 1 a.m., and Bierstock, a Delray Beach, Fla. , eye doctor, business consultant, corporate speaker and musician, was bone tired after appearing at an event. He pulled up in his car, and the parking attendant began to speak. "I took two bullets for this country and look what I'm doing," he said bitterly. At first, Bierstock didn't know what to say to the World War II veteran. But he rolled down his window and told the man, "Really, from the bottom of my heart, I want to thank you." Then the old soldier began to cry. "That really got to me," Bierstock says. Cut to today. Bierstock, 58, and John Melnick, 54, of Pompano Beach - a member of Bierstock's band, Dr. Sam and the Managed Care Band - have written a song inspired by that old soldier in the airport parking lot. The mournful "Before You Go" does more than salute t hose who fought in WWII. It encourages people to go out of their way to thank the aging warriors before they die. "If we had lost that particular war, our whole way of life would have been shot," says Bierstock, who plays harmonica. "The WW II soldiers are now dying at the rate of about 2,000 every day. I thought we needed to thank them." The song is striking a chord. Within four days of Bierstock placing it on the Web, the song and accompanying photo essay have bounced around nine countries, producing tears and heartfelt thanks from veterans, their sons and daughters and grandchildren. "It made me cry," wrote one veteran's son. Another sent an e-mail saying that only after his father consumed several glasses of wine would he discuss " the unspeakable horrors" he and other soldiers had witnessed in places such as Anzio, Iwo Jima, Bataan and Omaha Beach. "I can never thank them enough," the son wrote. "Thank you for thinking about them." Bierstock and Melnick thought about shipping it off to a professional singer, maybe a Lee Greenwood type, but because time was running out for so many veterans, they decided it was best to release it quickly, for free, on the Web. They've sent the song to Sen. John McCain and others in Washington. Already they have been invited to perform it in Houston for a Veterans Day tribute - this after just a few days on the Web. They hope every veteran in America gets a chance to hear it. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO HEAR THE SONG AND SEE THE PICTURES: LINK- Before They Go http://www.managedmusic.com/Music/PlayBeforeYouGo.php

Yes	86% (12 answers)
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Undecided	7% (1 answers)

Has anyone ever suggested that you need teeth whitening? How did it make you feel personally and or did they provide you with a gift certificate?

2008-02-21T03:23:06Z

Has anyone ever suggested that you need teeth whitening? How did it make you feel personally and or did they provide you with a gift certificate?

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White Teeth - Has someone you know or care about suggested you have your Teeth whitened and have they offered to pay for it or gotten you a gift certificate? How did that make you feel?

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This is a tribute to the World War II Vets, Before They Go . . . Have you thanked any Veterans lately?

Has anyone ever suggested that you need teeth whitening? How did it make you feel personally and or did they provide you with a gift certificate?