tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841103913263524160.post1705902845136332920..comments2023-10-03T07:45:47.191-04:00Comments on LOVE IN THE RUINS: 4th of July Special PresentationBad Catholichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11987121652866343848noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6841103913263524160.post-71264267209421139082010-07-05T11:51:30.683-04:002010-07-05T11:51:30.683-04:00I always thought this was a corny song, until I st...I always thought this was a corny song, until I started reading about Green Berets in Vietnam. <br /><br />Sadler was one, of course. He died mysteriously in Central America in the late '80s.<br /><br />The song has a boring beat, stupid lyrics -- these were my thoughts UNTIL, holy cow, I read about the exploits of Billy Waugh, Richard Meadows, Robert L. Howard, MANY MORE. The list goes on and on and on. Stories of brave men, "fighting soldiers from the sky" (the first HALO jumps were in Vietnam). I can hardly get through this song w/o tears coming to my eyes.Joe G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03836593204346420521noreply@blogger.com