Might I add a "please" to the above statement. This tome was written prior to my membership in this fine group of folks and the above story made for a rather nice end to my work day!
"A veteran, whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve, is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life." That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it." anon
I am overwhelmed with the kind words directed at this small tale of my invention. Indeed I am uncertain as to the merit of these writings that have so inspired members of our worthy fellowship to resurrect interest in them so long after their original publication. The sole purpose of this endeavor was to create and share a moment of light hearted mirth with the good ladies and gentlemen that constitute the membership of our noble forum. Truth be told, this small effort I had created had escaped my conscious recollections until you good fellows knocked at the gates of memory with your praise. I find it only fair warning to note that it is a difficult undertaking to adopt that style of writing that so distinguished our Victorian forbearers. I might indeed be so bold as to say it’s a Dickens of an effort to do so. I shall not take your words lightly, but shall direct my brain to ruminate and perhaps find inspiration to write another enterprise regarding kilts and Flame-Haired Amazon Goddesses. I shall assist this process by procuring a tasty concoction of gin and vermouth that perhaps shall set the wheels and gears of my mind to turning, and by whose machinations shall produce another tale.
Until then I shall remain
Your Humble Servant
P.
Last edited by Panache; 29th January 07 at 11:28 AM.
Reason: Not stilted and Victorian enough
-See it there, a white plume
Over the battle - A diamond in the ash
Of the ultimate combustion-My panache
[I]{ The circumstances of the acquisition of this manuscript are somewhat out of the commonplace and .......In true Victorian fashion this manuscript will be offered in installments.
Duuude a mystery party I'm on it! And by my "other clan" I am a Gunn
[trying to wrap my head around the idea there may be more than one!] No, not kilts!
"Listen Men.... You are no longer bound down to the unmanly dress of the Lowlander." 1782 Repeal.
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Originally Posted by Panache
I'm on it! And by my "other clan" I am a Gunn 
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