Saw something very sad this evening.

[Brigid]

I was walking in a little subdivision I don't walk in very often. In the front window of one house, I saw a small banner with a blue border and a gold star in the center. I'm sure we all know what that means. :(

[gateley]

1. I don't know what it means - do I want to? nt

[redwitch]

3. Gold star mom.

Someone who has lost a child to war.

[gateley]

6. Awww, that makes me so sad. nt

[hfojvt]

4. gold star parents - means their child died in a war

[gateley]

7. I'm almost sorry I asked. I'm so sorry for all the loved ones who

have lost someone. :(

[leveymg]

2. I wonder which war?

Sad.

[kath]

8. You mean "which illegal invasion and occupation" or some such -

we just don't do legally declared wars any more - that concept is obsolete. :grr: :grr:

What a total waste of lives these little adventures are.

[leveymg]

9. Goes without saying, these days.

Since 1945, or thereabouts, anyway.

[Earth_First]

5. I recently did work for a family who had two blue stars and a single gold star flag in their window

What a strong, strong family.

[mmonk]

11. Man that's bad.

Makes me even more mad at people who lie us into war.

[Gormy Cuss]

10. There's street in Cambridge MA called "Gold Star Road."

This three block long street was renamed that after nine young men from it died in WWII.