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To: Lane3 who wrote (380)	3/9/2005 2:01:00 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 777

I felt sick to my stomach because my dad said, "I choose to make you sit in front of the tv and watch it instead of going out to play baseball." Same with Kennedy's funeral. I was crying like all the people standing by the street watching the procession but it was because I was stuck in the house for two days watching the tv coverage instead of out playing with my pals.

To: Lane3 who wrote (380)	3/9/2005 2:21:16 PM
From: Kevin Rose	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 777

Yes, but what is pride, if not a mixture of awe, appreciation, and, well, accomplishment. Add just a dash of superiority, fold, bake at 350 for an hour. Voila! Pride pudding. I was proud of how the Jews rose up against the Nazis in the Warsaw ghetto, although I'm not Jewish and have no connection whatsoever to the event. The only connection is an awe and appreciation of the sacrifice and bravery, a sense of accomplishment for all of mankind, and a bit of superiority for good standing up to the vilest evil. An occasional sense of pride, even that where the only common thread connecting us is shared humanity, is normal and healthy; to excess, it rots the soul. Those gourmands among us who dine too frequently on such a pudding eventually start to take it for granted. Many become professional athletes and politicians...