.... now that is certainly better than nothing--and a heck of a lot more
than most do--I suspect...

John

"W2DNE" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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Even worse is an old guy hanging out with kids.

Neatest "old guy" I know (pushing 80-something now) is a WW-II vet who
spends
all his summer taking kids (dependents of deployed CT military) on day
trips
fishing on his dime. He feels useful, the kids line up for weeks to
get on his
"list", the deployed warriors feel someone "cares", and everyone wins.
It's
called "putting something back". This guy deserves a medal, but
unfortunately
if he's identified publicly some cinic like you would do your best to
rain on
his good deed.

DNE