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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:12 AM Original message |
70-year-old in first grade becomes unlikely hero |
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Freedomofspeech (622 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for posting this. |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
2. that's one of the nicest stories I've read in a long time . . . thanks! . . . n/t |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:43 AM Response to Original message |
3. A truly lovely story |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:56 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. There are some wonderful pictures |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #8 |
21. Thanks |
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Subdivisions (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
4. Thanks for a wonderful story. Salut, Mr. Williams! n/t |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. That was wonderful |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Isn't he a wonderful role model? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
7. what i want to know is how long obama has really known this guy! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Take it to GD:P |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. if you insist :) |
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leftyladyfrommo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
11. I saw this in the paper this morning, too. |
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Muttocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:06 AM Response to Original message |
12. great story and photos - thanks.nt |
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ClayZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
13. How wonderful! K and R |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
14. This is one of the most touching, heartwarming stories |
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HuffleClaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:20 AM Response to Original message |
15. ewwwwwwwwwwww |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Ever heard of transmitting the wisdom of the elders? |
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Mind_your_head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. A wise & loving parent would want their child in the classroom with that wonderful guy |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. you've got a lot to learn (eom) |
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tbyg52 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #15 |
20. What? How about their teachers? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Because, of course, all older men are child molestors, right? (nt) |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. perhaps the parent of a kid who is now getting a free lunch everyday because of the guy |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. So the 70 year old teacher I know |
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QueenOfCalifornia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 03:40 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Hey... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:10 PM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Not old enough to retire yet |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
29. you are an ass. I taught for 27 years and if someone like him |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. 28 years here |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
35. What an ignorant post. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #15 |
44. Your post sucks ass! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 06:08 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Hey, given the current economic situation, I'll probably be a 70 yo man in the classroom. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
54. And how demeaning for the man. |
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lightningandsnow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 10:49 AM Response to Original message |
19. That is awesome. |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. Very nice indeed! Thank you. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
23. He was on Ellen this week |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
28. this is the America I love. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. me too. so very lovely, this story. his mother must be smiling from |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:22 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. the kids in that class don't yet understand how lucky they are... |
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MuseRider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 07:44 AM Response to Reply #31 |
47. I'm thinking that this |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:28 AM Response to Reply #28 |
50. it's a great thing for the children to have this man in the class, BUT |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 02:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. yeah, bad shit has happened to him |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. no. In America, for black men and women |
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SeattleGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
32. Great story! |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:25 PM Response to Original message |
36. That is fantastic. |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-03-08 11:31 PM Response to Original message |
37. I love this story |
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DesertRat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
38. What a beautiful story |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:09 AM Response to Original message |
39. K&R. |
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GetTheRightVote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:10 AM Response to Original message |
40. Truly a sweet story, I wish to hear more of this type, brings on a smile you see. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
41. Welcome to first grade! |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Those pictures are so wonderful |
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Captain Angry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:24 AM Response to Original message |
42. Slightly related... |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 11:48 AM Response to Reply #42 |
52. We had one computer in my high school |
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NuttyFluffers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 01:26 AM Response to Original message |
43. :) i like happy stories like this! |
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mogster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 04:32 AM Response to Original message |
45. Lucky kids, they got a grandfather in class |
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JAbuchan08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
48. my grandfather met my grandmother in first grade |
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iamthebandfanman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-04-08 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
49. great story, thanks n/t |
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