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   Message 98,177 of 99,776   
   Louis Epstein to soupdragon   
   Re: Remembering the Noble War Dead   
   23 Apr 15 22:15:50   
   
   XPost: alt.talk.royalty   
   From: le@main.put.com   
      
   In alt.talk.royalty soupdragon  wrote:   
   > Louis Epstein  wrote in news:m40bsv$cle$1   
   > @reader1.panix.com:   
   >   
   >> The Chief  wrote:   
   >>> On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:44:19 AM UTC-8, Louis Epstein wrote:   
   >>>> An annual tradition I've maintained for some time...   
   >>>> cross-posted to groups related to British Isles history/culture   
   >>>> and nobility,and the deceased...   
   >>>>   
   >>>   
   >>> This is by far and away the most obnoxious contribution to ATR every   
   >>> year.   
   >>   
   >> I think your predictable reaction to my posting holds that title.   
   >>   
   >>> In death your "nobles" were no more noble than the next man.   
   >>   
   >> If it did not focus specifically on persons relevant to a.t.r   
   >> there would be no reason to post it to a.t.r.   
   >   
   > So why cross post it to scs, where their 'relevance' is no more than any   
   > other Scot killed in the wars? What, in particular, merits their   
   > 'adoration' by you over any other Scot who also died but you fail to   
   > salute?   
      
   I post it to the soc.culture groups of the nationalities of all the men   
   listed.It represent the intersection of the groups to which it is   
   cross-posted.   
      
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