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At Harold |
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Edward's Elementary you pay respect to |
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Our God, Our |
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Flag, Our |
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Military. |
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In grade 3 |
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I had a written composition about the global threat of communism. |
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And I was the luckiest 8-year old |
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McCarthyist of 1979: |
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I spent spring break on the flight line of a base in the |
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Carolinas- the |
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U.S. version of my dad had signed us in. |
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And 12 years later, the |
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Gatling I'd touched that was strapped to the nose of a |
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U.S.A.-10, separated flesh from bone and honed its skills on "lesser humans". |
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And thus confirmed the suspicions earned in the 7 years preceding about the lies |
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I was told and if the truth be known, |
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I'm probably better off believing (well, they said I'm better off believing... somehowbetter off believing). |
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But how could they do this to me? |
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Born head first and brought up ankle deep. |
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And maybe you're a lot like me- identified for 14 years without a choice. |
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Terrified the morning you woke up and realized that if and when you jump ship, you either swim for shore or drown. |
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Don't let the fuckers drag you down. |