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   Dangerous to imaginit   
   Re: brat seeking brats   
   20 May 07 17:12:46   
   
   From: dangerous@telus.net   
      
   Over the years this NG has had many discussions on our unique backgrounds.   
   Some of us loved the moving around , new adventures and adapted quite well   
   to the frequent changes.  Others did not like the  many changes military   
   life offered.   
   They had problems and do not hold the fond memories many of us had.   
      
   --   
   Dora   
   Dangerous with Attitude   
      
   I do it cause I can   
   "imaginit"  wrote in message   
   news:m1n3i.22831$V75.4556@edtnps89...   
   > Dangerous wrote:   
   >> In my mind I  like to think I am more special..LOL   
   >> But alas you are right....we all  are special....   
   >>   
   > Not to get too serious, but it is the fundamental experience that all   
   > brats have: our childhoods are all pretty unique, which makes us unique   
   > (no comment about what that uniqueness is). Some brats of nearly the same   
   > age may have crossed paths at a base at one time or another, but the   
   > chances of any of us having shared more then a few years of childhood is   
   > pretty well zero.   
   >   
   > Indeed, what we can and do share, for what it's worth, is this fractured   
   > childhood experience.   
   >   
   > Of course, brats are not unique in this regard, particularly in   
   > contemporary times. We just more or less form a fairly large, easily   
   > identified group due to the our parent's military service.   
   >   
   > Take care.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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