Barbershopman
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My daughter is a member of the marching band and so I spent my Friday night at the football game.
This was military appreciation night so during the game they were recognizing current members and veterans of armed forces branches. About half way through the second quarter, while the game was in progress the play-by-play announcer said he had only one to recognize and then announced a veteran of World War II who entered the service in 1944. He was announced as 89 years old, so he entered the service at 17. While I regret that I didn't catch his name, he retired as a Master Sargent.
I was sitting near the bottom of the stands and THIS guy was on the top row of the bleachers just under the pressbox, climbed all those stairs at 89!! Made me feel a little ashamed.
Now, the crowd was appreciative for all the names read, but this gentleman not only received the loudest ovation (and deservedly so), but a standing ovation that lasted over two minutes!! (I've got a lump in my throat typing this, just as I was catching my breath a few times when this actually happened). I'm a sentimental fool for scenes like this!
What I was most proud of was I looked over at the student section and they were all standing and cheering like the rest of us. The moment was not lost on them of the sacrifice of this gentleman or any of his comrades.
Sorry so long-winded, but I needed to paint a picture of how cool this moment was to be a part of.
Barbershopman
This was military appreciation night so during the game they were recognizing current members and veterans of armed forces branches. About half way through the second quarter, while the game was in progress the play-by-play announcer said he had only one to recognize and then announced a veteran of World War II who entered the service in 1944. He was announced as 89 years old, so he entered the service at 17. While I regret that I didn't catch his name, he retired as a Master Sargent.
I was sitting near the bottom of the stands and THIS guy was on the top row of the bleachers just under the pressbox, climbed all those stairs at 89!! Made me feel a little ashamed.
Now, the crowd was appreciative for all the names read, but this gentleman not only received the loudest ovation (and deservedly so), but a standing ovation that lasted over two minutes!! (I've got a lump in my throat typing this, just as I was catching my breath a few times when this actually happened). I'm a sentimental fool for scenes like this!
What I was most proud of was I looked over at the student section and they were all standing and cheering like the rest of us. The moment was not lost on them of the sacrifice of this gentleman or any of his comrades.
Sorry so long-winded, but I needed to paint a picture of how cool this moment was to be a part of.
Barbershopman
