Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 --- Fwd: To Osama and the BoysDate: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:29:20 EDTFrom: Pmulder0911@...To: NikkiUI@..., amstaff66@..., JLHigens@..., gary_mulder@..., gpichen@... > >To Osama and the Boys from an American Wife & Mother > >Yo,Osama! >Well, the government finally named you as a suspect, so I guess it's >fair to talk about you now. Thought you had us, didn't you? What a >laugh! You did more to unify this country than Washington.. > >See, we Americans had gotten sort of distracted. We worried about >things like lockboxes, taxes, and who was committing hanky panky with >whom. We were too stressed to reach out to one another, to sit down and >talk with our kids, to call our spouses at work and tell them we loved >them. We were MUCH too busy to even think about giving blood or going >to the hardware store to buy and hang an American flag. > >You changed all that, Osama, you and your gang of creeps. I met my >neighbors in the park across the street tonight. We talked quietly >while everybody gathered. Then we lit our candles and just stood there >silently, holding them. Without anybody saying anything, we walked back >to our neighborhood and set them on our doorsteps. They are still >burning. You will never be able to put them out. > >I've had more meaningful conversations with my teenager this week than >in the last couple of years combined. Tonight I was driving her to a >friend's house when the voice of Lee Greenwood came over the radio >singing "I'm Proud to Be an American." We were stuck in traffic, and >normally we would have been snapping at one another. She started singing >along softly with the radio. I joined in. By the second verse we were >singing at the top of our voices with the windows rolled down. People >stuck in traffic on either side of us joined in. By the time we were >finally able to move a little, perfect strangers were wiping their eyes, >blowing their horns and shouting good wishes to one another. > >I hung an American flag on my house yesterday for the first time in my >life. I'd like to get another one, but there are no flags or anything >else red, white, or blue left in any store in this town. My daughter >and I did find some white and blue ribbon in the sewing box. Tomorrow >we're going to make a huge blue-and-white bow and fasten it to the front >grille of the car. The car's bright red; we think it will look nice. > >I called my husband at work today just to tell him I loved him. I >hadn't done that for awhile - too busy, I guess. It felt wonderful. > >We are going to send some money to a fund to help the victims. Tonight >at the dinner table we talked about the various charities and tried to >decide which one was best. Normally we just eat and run. It was the best >dinner table conversation we've had in a long time. We finally decided >on a fund that's been set up for the children of the rescue workers who >were killed in New York City. We'd never given much thought to >appreciating all they do for us before now. > >My husband and I are on a waiting list to give blood. It'll be awhile >before our names come up; there are over 500 people ahead of us. >There's been a shortage of blood in this area. I wouldn't be surprised >if the blood donated all across this country eventually saves more >people than you killed. That would be a fitting memorial to those who >died. > >We're sticking together. Our politicians are rising to the occasion. >Rudy Giuliani and W. Bush never looked half as statesmanlike as >they have this week. Partisan bickering? What's that? Half the >Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol the other night and sang "God >Bless America." > >See, Osama, you underestimated us. And maybe for too long we've been >underestimating ourselves. This is the greatest, strongest, richest, >most beautiful country in the world. Our firefighters, policemen, EMTs, >and people like the ones on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania have >reminded us that we're also the bravest and most determined. > >You can't destroy us, and you can't stop us. Because we're coming, >Osama. We're gonna find you and the rest of your murderous thugs, and >when we do, we're gonna kick your butts all over the face of the earth. >You are gonna REGRET the day you messed with AMERICA! > >Just thought you oughta know. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 --- Fwd: To Osama and the BoysDate: Fri, 21 Sep 2001 19:29:20 EDTFrom: Pmulder0911@...To: NikkiUI@..., amstaff66@..., JLHigens@..., gary_mulder@..., gpichen@... > >To Osama and the Boys from an American Wife & Mother > >Yo,Osama! >Well, the government finally named you as a suspect, so I guess it's >fair to talk about you now. Thought you had us, didn't you? What a >laugh! You did more to unify this country than Washington.. > >See, we Americans had gotten sort of distracted. We worried about >things like lockboxes, taxes, and who was committing hanky panky with >whom. We were too stressed to reach out to one another, to sit down and >talk with our kids, to call our spouses at work and tell them we loved >them. We were MUCH too busy to even think about giving blood or going >to the hardware store to buy and hang an American flag. > >You changed all that, Osama, you and your gang of creeps. I met my >neighbors in the park across the street tonight. We talked quietly >while everybody gathered. Then we lit our candles and just stood there >silently, holding them. Without anybody saying anything, we walked back >to our neighborhood and set them on our doorsteps. They are still >burning. You will never be able to put them out. > >I've had more meaningful conversations with my teenager this week than >in the last couple of years combined. Tonight I was driving her to a >friend's house when the voice of Lee Greenwood came over the radio >singing "I'm Proud to Be an American." We were stuck in traffic, and >normally we would have been snapping at one another. She started singing >along softly with the radio. I joined in. By the second verse we were >singing at the top of our voices with the windows rolled down. People >stuck in traffic on either side of us joined in. By the time we were >finally able to move a little, perfect strangers were wiping their eyes, >blowing their horns and shouting good wishes to one another. > >I hung an American flag on my house yesterday for the first time in my >life. I'd like to get another one, but there are no flags or anything >else red, white, or blue left in any store in this town. My daughter >and I did find some white and blue ribbon in the sewing box. Tomorrow >we're going to make a huge blue-and-white bow and fasten it to the front >grille of the car. The car's bright red; we think it will look nice. > >I called my husband at work today just to tell him I loved him. I >hadn't done that for awhile - too busy, I guess. It felt wonderful. > >We are going to send some money to a fund to help the victims. Tonight >at the dinner table we talked about the various charities and tried to >decide which one was best. Normally we just eat and run. It was the best >dinner table conversation we've had in a long time. We finally decided >on a fund that's been set up for the children of the rescue workers who >were killed in New York City. We'd never given much thought to >appreciating all they do for us before now. > >My husband and I are on a waiting list to give blood. It'll be awhile >before our names come up; there are over 500 people ahead of us. >There's been a shortage of blood in this area. I wouldn't be surprised >if the blood donated all across this country eventually saves more >people than you killed. That would be a fitting memorial to those who >died. > >We're sticking together. Our politicians are rising to the occasion. >Rudy Giuliani and W. Bush never looked half as statesmanlike as >they have this week. Partisan bickering? What's that? Half the >Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol the other night and sang "God >Bless America." > >See, Osama, you underestimated us. And maybe for too long we've been >underestimating ourselves. This is the greatest, strongest, richest, >most beautiful country in the world. Our firefighters, policemen, EMTs, >and people like the ones on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania have >reminded us that we're also the bravest and most determined. > >You can't destroy us, and you can't stop us. Because we're coming, >Osama. We're gonna find you and the rest of your murderous thugs, and >when we do, we're gonna kick your butts all over the face of the earth. >You are gonna REGRET the day you messed with AMERICA! > >Just thought you oughta know. > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 --- JOstry93@... wrote: Great Judy, you could have warned me to get a tissue!! I loved this! Thanks so much for sending it. Sharon > > --- To Osama and the Boys > To: Gmora9100@... > > > > > >To Osama and the Boys from an American Wife & > Mother > > > >Yo,Osama! > >Well, the government finally named you as a > suspect, so I guess it's > >fair to talk about you now. Thought you had us, > didn't you? What a > >laugh! You did more to unify this country than > Washington. > > > >See, we Americans had gotten sort of distracted. > We worried about > >things like lockboxes, taxes, and who was > committing hanky panky with > >whom. We were too stressed to reach out to one > another, to sit down and > >talk with our kids, to call our spouses at work > and tell them we loved > >them. We were MUCH too busy to even think about > giving blood or going > >to the hardware store to buy and hang an American > flag. > > > >You changed all that, Osama, you and your gang of > creeps. I met my > >neighbors in the park across the street tonight. > We talked quietly > >while everybody gathered. Then we lit our candles > and just stood there > >silently, holding them. Without anybody saying > anything, we walked back > >to our neighborhood and set them on our > doorsteps. They are still > >burning. You will never be able to put them out. > > > >I've had more meaningful conversations with my > teenager this week than > >in the last couple of years combined. Tonight I > was driving her to a > >friend's house when the voice of Lee Greenwood > came over the radio > >singing " I'm Proud to Be an American. " We were > stuck in traffic, and > >normally we would have been snapping at one > another. She started singing > >along softly with the radio. I joined in. By the > second verse we were > >singing at the top of our voices with the windows > rolled down. People > >stuck in traffic on either side of us joined in. > By the time we were > >finally able to move a little, perfect strangers > were wiping their eyes, > >blowing their horns and shouting good wishes to > one another. > > > >I hung an American flag on my house yesterday for > the first time in my > >life. I'd like to get another one, but there are > no flags or anything > >else red, white, or blue left in any store in > this town. My daughter > >and I did find some white and blue ribbon in the > sewing box. Tomorrow > >we're going to make a huge blue-and-white bow and > fasten it to the front > >grille of the car. The car's bright red; we think > it will look nice. > > > >I called my husband at work today just to tell > him I loved him. I > >hadn't done that for awhile - too busy, I guess. > It felt wonderful. > > > >We are going to send some money to a fund to help > the victims. Tonight > >at the dinner table we talked about the various > charities and tried to > >decide which one was best. Normally we just eat > and run. It was the best > >dinner table conversation we've had in a long > time. We finally decided > >on a fund that's been set up for the children of > the rescue workers who > >were killed in New York City. We'd never given > much thought to > >appreciating all they do for us before now. > > > >My husband and I are on a waiting list to give > blood. It'll be awhile > >before our names come up; there are over 500 > people ahead of us. > >There's been a shortage of blood in this area. I > wouldn't be surprised > >if the blood donated all across this country > eventually saves more > >people than you killed. That would be a fitting > memorial to those who > >died. > > > >We're sticking together. Our politicians are > rising to the occasion. > >Rudy Giuliani and W. Bush never looked > half as statesmanlike as > >they have this week. Partisan bickering? What's > that? Half the > >Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol the > other night and sang " God > >Bless America. " > > > >See, Osama, you underestimated us. And maybe for > too long we've been > >underestimating ourselves. This is the greatest, > strongest, richest, > >most beautiful country in the world. Our > firefighters, policemen, EMTs, > >and people like the ones on the plane that > crashed in Pennsylvania have > >reminded us that we're also the bravest and most > determined. > > > >You can't destroy us, and you can't stop us. > Because we're coming, > >Osama. We're gonna find you and the rest of your > murderous thugs, and > >when we do, we're gonna kick your butts all over > the face of the earth. > >You are gonna REGRET the day you messed with > AMERICA! > > > >Just thought you oughta know. > > >> > > > > > ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 --- JOstry93@... wrote: Great Judy, you could have warned me to get a tissue!! I loved this! Thanks so much for sending it. Sharon > > --- To Osama and the Boys > To: Gmora9100@... > > > > > >To Osama and the Boys from an American Wife & > Mother > > > >Yo,Osama! > >Well, the government finally named you as a > suspect, so I guess it's > >fair to talk about you now. Thought you had us, > didn't you? What a > >laugh! You did more to unify this country than > Washington. > > > >See, we Americans had gotten sort of distracted. > We worried about > >things like lockboxes, taxes, and who was > committing hanky panky with > >whom. We were too stressed to reach out to one > another, to sit down and > >talk with our kids, to call our spouses at work > and tell them we loved > >them. We were MUCH too busy to even think about > giving blood or going > >to the hardware store to buy and hang an American > flag. > > > >You changed all that, Osama, you and your gang of > creeps. I met my > >neighbors in the park across the street tonight. > We talked quietly > >while everybody gathered. Then we lit our candles > and just stood there > >silently, holding them. Without anybody saying > anything, we walked back > >to our neighborhood and set them on our > doorsteps. They are still > >burning. You will never be able to put them out. > > > >I've had more meaningful conversations with my > teenager this week than > >in the last couple of years combined. Tonight I > was driving her to a > >friend's house when the voice of Lee Greenwood > came over the radio > >singing " I'm Proud to Be an American. " We were > stuck in traffic, and > >normally we would have been snapping at one > another. She started singing > >along softly with the radio. I joined in. By the > second verse we were > >singing at the top of our voices with the windows > rolled down. People > >stuck in traffic on either side of us joined in. > By the time we were > >finally able to move a little, perfect strangers > were wiping their eyes, > >blowing their horns and shouting good wishes to > one another. > > > >I hung an American flag on my house yesterday for > the first time in my > >life. I'd like to get another one, but there are > no flags or anything > >else red, white, or blue left in any store in > this town. My daughter > >and I did find some white and blue ribbon in the > sewing box. Tomorrow > >we're going to make a huge blue-and-white bow and > fasten it to the front > >grille of the car. The car's bright red; we think > it will look nice. > > > >I called my husband at work today just to tell > him I loved him. I > >hadn't done that for awhile - too busy, I guess. > It felt wonderful. > > > >We are going to send some money to a fund to help > the victims. Tonight > >at the dinner table we talked about the various > charities and tried to > >decide which one was best. Normally we just eat > and run. It was the best > >dinner table conversation we've had in a long > time. We finally decided > >on a fund that's been set up for the children of > the rescue workers who > >were killed in New York City. We'd never given > much thought to > >appreciating all they do for us before now. > > > >My husband and I are on a waiting list to give > blood. It'll be awhile > >before our names come up; there are over 500 > people ahead of us. > >There's been a shortage of blood in this area. I > wouldn't be surprised > >if the blood donated all across this country > eventually saves more > >people than you killed. That would be a fitting > memorial to those who > >died. > > > >We're sticking together. Our politicians are > rising to the occasion. > >Rudy Giuliani and W. Bush never looked > half as statesmanlike as > >they have this week. Partisan bickering? What's > that? Half the > >Congress stood on the steps of the Capitol the > other night and sang " God > >Bless America. " > > > >See, Osama, you underestimated us. And maybe for > too long we've been > >underestimating ourselves. This is the greatest, > strongest, richest, > >most beautiful country in the world. Our > firefighters, policemen, EMTs, > >and people like the ones on the plane that > crashed in Pennsylvania have > >reminded us that we're also the bravest and most > determined. > > > >You can't destroy us, and you can't stop us. > Because we're coming, > >Osama. We're gonna find you and the rest of your > murderous thugs, and > >when we do, we're gonna kick your butts all over > the face of the earth. > >You are gonna REGRET the day you messed with > AMERICA! > > > >Just thought you oughta know. > > >> > > > > > ===== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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