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Old 31st May 2007, 05:38
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teeteringhead

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Condolences, thoughts and prayers to whoever has suffered and to their loved ones.

We're all in the same boat; but rightly or wrongly we always think first of those closest to us. I always think at times like this of a few paragraphs from "Catch 22", where the Padre sees a bomber crash and immediately - instinctively - hopes and prays it's not anyone he knows.

He then quickly realises that in doing so he's hoping (praying?) for the deaths of people he doesn't know - and is mortified at what he's done .....

..... if Padres - even fictional ones - have this instinct, I think we can forgive THS.

Too full already is the grave
Of fellows who were good and brave
And died because they were.....


RIP boys - whoever you are...
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