Another Urban (Local) Legend??

[WMSteed@aol.com]

I received the following by E-mail from out of state.  Can only believe that 
someone on V2020 will know whether it really happened or not.  I have deleted 
all the forwards as I don't want to punish the innocent, or the guilty, as 
the case may be.

Walter Steed

 

"To all, This was sent to me by an old buddy, jet driver and POW in Viet Nam,

AJ Myers.   I thought ya'll would like to hear that many of us feel the same

way about protestors and some will continue to stand up against such

"things."

Another example of what the cancer of the unearned does to the taxpayer

subsidized University minds & its professors making thousands a month for a

few hours of drivel in front of minds full of mush.   The result of this

story should happen in every place in America, evil progresses when good men

do nothing.   Thankfully these men stood up to the ignorant & mentally

challenged.

Subject: OK in Idaho I arrived in Moscow, Idaho (Home of Idaho University

one block from Best Western) and went to dinner at Best Western.   About

85-100 people were in the Restaurant.   I'm at a table for about 5   minutes

when this "Group" comes in (20 people).   They have Anti-War Picket

Signs with them.   It appears that two of these demonstrators are

Professors.

They all sit at a large round table behind me and begin to talk very loudly

about US atrocities in Afghanistan.   One of   "Professors" stands up and

gives a brief talk about how the "US is famous for atrocities" and

Aghanistan will be no different.   One of the students asked a question

about Viet Nam POW's.   The "Professor" makes a comment about how that was

only US propaganda about poor treatment of POW's.

OK - I'm really mad now and I jump up and go over to their table.   (In

retrospect - Over the entrance to the Restaurant is a huge American

Flag.On each table is an American Flag and a small hand painted sign "United

We Stand")

I excuse myself and ask the Professor if I can ask him a question.   He says

yes.   I said that he appears to be of age to have served in Viet Nam, and

asked   him if he had served.   His answer was, "NO - I defended this Campus

and told the truth to the   students.

I then asked if he remembered what he was doing on February 16, 1969.   When

he answered, "Of course not - that was too long ago," I responded,

"Really, I remember what I was doing.   That was the second day of my

capture   and I had been standing in a bamboo cage for 24 hours with water

up to my

chest".

I then said "Sir, your comments about how POW's in Nam were treated are a

lie and I personally say to you, you are a ******* liar, as you never were

there.   I was a POW and they did not treat our POWs humanly.   The only

other   person I have ever heard make the statements like you have is Jane

Fonda.

Is she telling the truth and not me?"

He stood up and after about 10 seconds said, "Jane is a great patriot and I

cannot visualize her lying."

With that, I reached over and grabbed the small American Flag and United We

Stand sign and said, "I'm taking this back to my table where it can be

appreciated".

No one said a word to me as I started to walk back.

However after a few seconds, people started standing up and applauding all

around the restaurant.   Two men got up from a table across the room and

walked over to me.   The first identified himself as former US Marine

Lieutenant Flynn and the other man was former Gunnery Sergeant Graboski.

In a loud voice after introducing themselves, Lt.   Flynn said they were

former Marine Guards at a US Embassy.   He then said, "We are over at this

table to defend the US Flag from all foes, both foreign and domestic."

They then sat down and asked their Waitress to bring their meals over to my

table.   A few more minutes went by with loud comments from the "Anti-War"

table.

All of a sudden, "Gunny" Sergeant Graboski stood up and in a loud voice said

"All of you heard what the President said the other night.   You are either

with the United States or you are with the terrorists."

He then said, "Please stand and join me in God Bless America." As he started

singing, people all around the restaurant stood up and joined in.   Several

of the students at the "Anti-War" table also stood up half way   through the

song and joined in.   Both Professors and the majority of the   students

remained seated and refused to sing.   At the end there was a

great   ovation.

The Manager came up to my table.   (He and his staff came out from the

kitchen and sang).   He thanked me for what I started and then went over to

the Anti-War table and asked them to leave.   "I will pay for what you have

had so far but I cannot in good conscience serve you - get out now!!

One of the Professors then made a remark "Well, we are not going to pay one

dime for how shabbily we have been treated." As they were leaving, one

customer stood up and said, "Manager, here is $5 towards their bill, anyone

else willing to chip in to get this scum out of here?"

All over the restaurant, people stood up reaching for their wallet and

saying, "I'll chip in"   The Manager, in tears said, "My family is from

Poland, I am now a citizen   and am so proud of what I see tonight." He

started crying and a couple of   the waitresses helped him into the kitchen.

The two Marines and I were there for about another 20 minutes and finished

our meal.   The Hostess came up and showed us more than $100 dollars that

all   the other tables had told their Waitresses to give towards our bill.

I   thanked her but said I could not take the money.   Lt Flynn suggested

donating it in the Restaurant's name to the New York Relief Fund, so I guess

that's what will happen.

I just can't believe how Americans are coming together now.   Just thought

you would like to hear how the rest of the country is reacting to what

happened!!!"