My 11 year old daughter on the Yellow "Ribbons"...

[rateyes]

I was dropping my 11 year old daughter off at school. There was a "support our troops" ribbon on the van in front of us in line. The ribbon's original yellow had faded from exposure to the elements of nature until it was nearly white. My daughter noticed it and pointed it out to me saying, "Dad, do you see that ribbon on the car in front of us, how it has faded?" I answered, "yes, what about it?" She said, "that tells you that the war has been going on for a real long time." I said, "yeah, it's been going on too long." She said, "Duuuuhhh!"

Out of the mouths of children comes much wisdom!

[meganmonkey]

1. Wow - that's true and sad and funny all at the same time

It is a rather poignant symbol!

[rateyes]

3. Yeah, it almost makes me want to write a book...

entitled, "Faded Ribbons."

[zbdent]

30. If a Dem president had been running the war

that title would have been a "hit country song" by now, courtesy of Clear Channel Worldwide . . .

[rateyes]

37. That's the truth! I might start working on some lyrics...

see if I can get the Dixie Chicks to set them to music!

:P

[johnnie]

46. Hey

That would be a great song title.

[VolcanoJen]

2. Wow.

That's a very smart young woman you're raising.

I never thought of it that way before... the fading ribbons are indicative of how long this awful war has been raging, as well as how much the support of it has eroded.

Thank you for sharing that, rateyes!!

[rateyes]

4. She gets it from her mom.

:)

[FranzFerdinand]

5. great post and...

so much for a short war. AND, show your troops some f'ing respect and buy a new ribbon, you cheap F*CK!

[rateyes]

8. ROFL....good one...

I might say that to them the next time I see them! :evilgrin:

[AirmensMom]

9. Only this time,

Buy the blue one that says, "Bring our troops home!"

[rateyes]

14. Yeah, but I won't hold my breath....nt

[AirmensMom]

44. Especially when it's OUR kids who are going ...

:banghead:

[hippiegranny]

6. what an amazing observation

write a letter to your editor.

[rateyes]

11. Good idea! nt

[xultar]

7. WOW!!! What a brilliant daughter you have. Liberals shoud have kids

for the cause. Yours are the proof!

[rateyes]

16. Thanks. nt

[peabody71]

10. Yes. When my five year old was asked...

what the President does? "He makes wars".
Broke my heart.

[rateyes]

13. Ooooh. Sting....

sounds like you have a smart one on your hands. Raising liberal kids is the right thing to do.

[AirmensMom]

12. Smart kid.

Good job! :thumbsup:

[spuddonna]

15. That's really observant... and she's 11?!

Wow, she sounds like a really smart young lady! Congrats! :)

[rateyes]

17. Turned 11 yesterday...

I love birthdays!

[spuddonna]

21. Happy Birthday to her (late)! :)

May she have many more happy, and PEACEFUL ones... :)

[rateyes]

23. Thanks...

with the shape the world is in today, though, it scares me what she and my other two daughters will have to live through.

[spuddonna]

27. I'm right there with you...

Son who's 8, and a princess who's 6...

I hope this administration leaves us a world that's salvageable so we can clean it up for our kids... or that the kids will be able to fix themselves!

[rateyes]

32. Me too! It's up to us to get the Repigs out of office...

for there even to be a chance!

[spuddonna]

38. Yes!

I feel like the people of our country are Rip Van Winkle, just waking up from a bad dream! :) They're realizing what these idiots have done, and are planning to do...

I have hope. I like Howard Dean, and he seems like he's trying to get us back to our center - ethics, working wages for the common people, diplomacy instead of open warfare as a foreign policy, did I mention ETHICS (lol)...

[kerry-is-my-prez]

18. My 11 year old niece said "WHEN is this war going to be over?"

Her parents are Repubs and voted for Bush. We had been listening to the news. I was going to say something like: "When we get rid of Bush!" but she was so distressed - I just tried to comfort her. If she were a little older and close to voting age - I would have given her an earful.

After 9/11 - she told my dad "Grampa, You're lucky you're 81. YOU won't have to live in thise world much long. I'm going to be stuck here for a long time."

Pity these poor kids who have to grow up with the legacy of BushCo - despite the fact her parents voted for Bush. I won't have a lot of pity for them when they see the effects - but she didn't vote for the guy. My guess is that she will end up being a Democrat - because she is quite a non-comformist and doesn't really succomb to peer pressure.

[rateyes]

19. Wow...

smart little girl...you're right, sounds like a Democrat in the making. As she gets older, keep talking to her, auntie!

[bumblebee1]

48. I feel sorry for my grand nieces and nephews.

They will be stuck with the bill for cleaning up this mess. Their mothers and grandparents voted for the moron. My nephew was smart enough to back Kerry in this past election. Of course, my sister couldn't believe it that her son was a Kerry supporter. They were a Republican family and therefore they're voting for Bush.

My brother-in-law: "Democrats will raise my taxes." Guess what, dear Brother-in-law. We'll have to raise taxes to payoff the deficit the moron and his sycophants have put upon us.

Other questions: How do you like paying $2.50-$3 a gallon for gas?
How do you like having a deficit so large that your children or grand-children will have to pay it off?

[yodermon]

20. ah, what the hey.

Kicked a Rec'd.
:toast: to your kid. (non-alcoholic of course ;) )

[rateyes]

29. Thanks...

I'll give her root beer tonight. :toast:

[elehhhhna]

22. clever girl. apple falling near the tree etc.

good on ya

[rateyes]

25. Like I said a few posts up...

she gets it from her mom! With mom and 3 daughters, that makes 4 liberated, liberal females with which I live....makes me glad that I've always been a Democrat!

[elehhhhna]

33. My 12 & 9 y/o's are clever little Progressives.

It amazes me--the clarity with which children see things--my only fear is they'll rebel and become--GASP--Repubs. If they stay the current course one or both will be holding public office in about 20 years. Perhaps our girls will share a ticket one day, rateyes!


btw, RATEYES? whats' up with that monicker?

[rateyes]

34. Yeah, regardless of how old they are...

if I'm living and I learn they ever voted for a Repig, I will have to "ground" them. :)

Rateyes was a nickname I received in Junior High. Even my coaches called me that! Faded away in HS, though. Just thought it would be a "different" moniker.

[elehhhhna]

35. it's different alright!

[rateyes]

36. Ah well,

I turned out to be one handsome dude, anyway!

:D

[elehhhhna]

42. thank god. imagine the psychological scars otherwise!

[rateyes]

43. I hear you! lol nt

[Sydnie]

24. Smart girl!

It seems that we have a whole bunch of kids here that are awake and speaking of what they are seeing around them.

Please tell her for me that I agree and join her in a loud "Duhhhhhhhhh!" that she can figure it out but the powers in Washington can't.

Be proud poppa ... you've a bright daughter there! :hi:

edit grammar

[rateyes]

26. Yes, we have to educate our children...

but, we also need to have them educate us from time to time. Thanks for the kind words.

On edit: I'll tell her what you said.

[Sydnie]

28. Here's my daughters story from yesterday

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5057258&mesg_id=5057258

We need to make sure that they find their voice and give them the support to use it.

[rateyes]

31. Sounds like your daughter

understands TRUE patriotism! Great essay! I don't know what grade she received from her teacher, but I give her an A+.

:patriot: to your daughter.

Edit for spelling.

[LatinoSocialist]

39. I saw one car with like 7 differnet ribbons

yellow, pink, and american flag colors.

I wanted to so bad turn down the window, ask them to roll their down, and shout,

"hey, how is that war going...oh yeah...I heard their KICKING YOUR ASS ALL THROUGH BAGHDAD".

I really get so steamed when I see those dumb ribbons.

[rateyes]

40. I dare you to do it! nt

[Larissa238]

41. Where does the money go

When they buy those ribbons? Do the stores profit?

And your daughter is a really smart girl! :)

[rateyes]

45. You got me...

the ribbon on my wife's car was purchased from a liberal leaning web site, is purple, and says, "support peace." I don't buy those magnetic ribbons---the profit, I assume, goes into the pockets of the people selling the ribbons---and, they're probably made in China.

[malmapus]

47. We've already passed historical moment s from previous wars

If you take the time from the bombing of Pearl Habor to being 9/11 by this time we would have already of seen the surrenders of both the Third Reich and the Empire of Japan.