LT John William Grout of Worcester, Massachusetts was 18 years old when he was killed in action at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861. His family marked his absence at family events by keeping his empty chair at the table. Inspired by this, Henry S Washburn composed “The Vacant Chair”Submitted by Unionforever1865 t3_y9w22s in WorcesterMA
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_it8zff2 wrote
Reply to comment by masshole4life in LT John William Grout of Worcester, Massachusetts was 18 years old when he was killed in action at the Battle of Ball’s Bluff on October 21, 1861. His family marked his absence at family events by keeping his empty chair at the table. Inspired by this, Henry S Washburn composed “The Vacant Chair” by Unionforever1865
Your comment about the maturity of a civil war soldier, the same could be said about WWII. I had a lot of family who served and developed an interest. Every book I've read on the subject have astonishing stories about young men who at 18 or 19 sacrificed themselves to turn the tide of battle. Nowadays a lot of young men live in mom's basement and occupy themselves with video games and porn.
Unionforever1865 OP t1_it978gs wrote
If you watch Ken Burns The War it was very common to denigrate the Greatest Generation as lazy, entitled and wasting their time on frivolity on the verge of World War II.
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_it9lj9t wrote
Another revisionist liberal asshole who makes up shit because he's too lazy to do the heavy lifting of research. He has a staff that does that. They provide the real facts and he colors it with bullshit leftist claptrap. How could anyone who survived the depression be entitled and exactly what sort of frivolity could they afford? Both of my parents served in WWII and said it was the first time in their lives that they owned more than one pair of shoes and two changes of clothes. Before the war they said things were lean and they never had enough to eat which was the case for the majority of Americans. It was a real party. i paid to see this jerk speak at Sturbridge Village. I couldn't take more than a few minutes of his magical bullshit so I left, what a waste of money.
Unionforever1865 OP t1_it9n3lg wrote
Every generation since the dawn of man has talked down to the generation that followed it. You are keeping with that tradition while also demonstrating the unique ideological safe space Boomers have carved out for themselves in their twilight.
MattOLOLOL t1_it9zx5k wrote
This is an extremely well-crafted burn.
[deleted] t1_itbtkip wrote
[deleted]
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_it9s7fc wrote
Yes, and you demonstrate that you don't know shit about anything but the dystopian world you and your lot are carving out for yourselves. I'm glad I'm a boomer, I got to experience a normal sane world before you geniuses with all the fucking answers came along. I'm glad I'll be gone before you really fuck things up.
[deleted] t1_itcjn6f wrote
[deleted]
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_itcv8e1 wrote
Pulled that one out of your ass. Wow. (said in my best Mike Ehrmantraut voice.) Yeah but we didn't have a government that exposed us to pathogens to sell dangerous untested vaccines. Are you up to date on your boosters? Better hurry, Pfizer wants to increase the cost of a jab by 400%. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise. (said in my best Gomer Pyle voice, you might have to look that up too, it's a boomer thing.) This is fun, got any more genius?
[deleted] t1_itd230q wrote
[deleted]
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_itda73q wrote
Unionforever? I didn't know McDonald's had a union. Is that the BFL (Burger Flippers of America?)
[deleted] t1_itdlqs1 wrote
[deleted]
New-Vegetable-1274 t1_itdszxn wrote
And your generation has accomplished what????? (crickets) Oh yeah, you rocket scientists discovered hundreds of new genders, that men can get pregnant and menstruate and say that with a straight face. You're the ones I see masked up while alone and out doors or in you car, you're fucking amazing!! You're the ones that discovered the green miracle that is going to replace petroleum. Oh, it's electricity, isn't that generated by burning fossil fuels, hmmmm. You geniuses managed to destroy everything the Civil Rights Movement accomplished with your imaginary institutionalized racism, CRT, white privilege and racists under every rock. Fortunately older blacks aren't buying it. It's astounding the great leaps you've made. Why you've even made America a safer place by defunding the police because they're the problem not the criminals, right???? Brilliant, you guys amaze me. Is there anything I forgot? C'mon dazzle me you Mensan.
Viewing a single comment thread. View all comments