Today's encounters

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1. An old man (> 80) in full naval dress uniform, at the auto repair place. I guess he had come from a funeral or some remembrance event. He was yelling at the TV. "That Bush! He's sending those boys over there for nothing! Using them! It's a SHAME!"
   
   
2. A young woman at the same dealership (repair waiting room) whose boyfriend, brother, and cousin were all on duty in the war
   

This is a terribly sad business.