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   Message 98,181 of 99,776   
   Louis Epstein to soupdragon   
   Re: Remembering the Noble War Dead   
   23 Apr 15 23:51:42   
   
   XPost: alt.talk.royalty   
   From: le@main.put.com   
      
   In alt.talk.royalty soupdragon  wrote:   
   > Louis Epstein  wrote in   
   > news:mhbqum$27l$1@reader1.panix.com:   
   >   
   >> In alt.talk.royalty soupdragon  wrote:   
   >>> Louis Epstein  wrote in news:m40bsv$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.   
   >   
   > You didn't answer the question. Let me repeat it for you:   
   >   
   > What, in particular, merits their 'adoration' by you over any other   
   > Scot who also died but you fail to salute?   
   >   
      
   I did answer the question.They are the Scots relevant to a.t.r,   
   from which this is cross-posted.   
      
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