Podcast 60 - "A keen sense of mortality makes each day sort of splendid and I loved meeting the major and the painter and the soup lady. I loved meeting the enema lady."
I so agree and identify with your thoughts and convictions on Vietnam war and respect of our country and service. Still can not fathom the purpose and benefits of that awful war that we lost so much, I still feel sad about it.THANK YOU for this article🙏.
I disagree with your statement that your audience is smaller. We are all still here appreciating your work. And I agree with the enema lady- something I noticed years before they *crewed you, and maybe even before the enema.
The surgeon who wrote the note about my knee injury - that put me on the group W bench at my physical - told me “if this were a real war I wouldn’t give you this”
It seemed pretty real to my 19 year old cousin Tim who died in 1967 - within two weeks of arriving in Vietnam.
I can thank sticky, brand new Chuck Taylor basketball shoes, and a newly varnished basketball court at Muskingum College for the knee injury that kept me from going to Vietnam two years later.
At the time, the knee injury seemed like a bad thing…
Over the years we have attended 3 of your shows- at Big Top we were a ways back of the stage- but in Winona we were row two, stage right and in Menomonee we were row one middle (I had applied for tickets online the moment they showed up). And at all three I think we all thought of you as a friend, not a celebrity. But if that is true, why do I remember the exact spot I was in when you came on stage and how disappointed I was when you had to say goodbye- I think you went off stage left. I am in my mid seventies now, and I am so disappointed that so many of my friends seem to be exiting stage left.
Good afternoon, Garrison. I love the honesty; I hate all the lying these days. One man, one single man has given the world permission to lie, and many have accepted that as a right. RR
I have been thinking about the Vietnam war lately, sparked by media reports re the recent death of Army Lt. (ret.) Calley, who led the massacre of over 200 women, children, and elderly in My Lai while “following orders.”
The Vietnam conflict (called The American War by the Vietnamese) was an incomprehensibly ugly mess. Many, many men, women, and children died there, caught by the madness of war.
Thank you for sharing your accommodation with the tank major. To err is human, to forgive is divine.
I usually read your comments. This morning I listened to the podcast and enjoyed hearing your voice and loved what you had to say. I am 87 so I remember "radio days" really well. Should you ever make it back to Santa Cruz, my wife and I will try an be there.
You have every right to be angry and resentful. However, I think they would be better focused on the men and historical circumstances that placed your husband and anyone who served, or chose not too in the situation in the first place.
Sorry for YOUR loss. Many were lost in that war, it was ugly and certainly unfruitful. You can take pride in your husband's allegiance to his country - along with many others, including me.
I volunteered and served in Vietnam. If I had known then what I learned about it later I would have done what you did.
I so agree and identify with your thoughts and convictions on Vietnam war and respect of our country and service. Still can not fathom the purpose and benefits of that awful war that we lost so much, I still feel sad about it.THANK YOU for this article🙏.
Dear GK,
I disagree with your statement that your audience is smaller. We are all still here appreciating your work. And I agree with the enema lady- something I noticed years before they *crewed you, and maybe even before the enema.
Jeff Swanson
The surgeon who wrote the note about my knee injury - that put me on the group W bench at my physical - told me “if this were a real war I wouldn’t give you this”
It seemed pretty real to my 19 year old cousin Tim who died in 1967 - within two weeks of arriving in Vietnam.
I can thank sticky, brand new Chuck Taylor basketball shoes, and a newly varnished basketball court at Muskingum College for the knee injury that kept me from going to Vietnam two years later.
At the time, the knee injury seemed like a bad thing…
Thank you!
Over the years we have attended 3 of your shows- at Big Top we were a ways back of the stage- but in Winona we were row two, stage right and in Menomonee we were row one middle (I had applied for tickets online the moment they showed up). And at all three I think we all thought of you as a friend, not a celebrity. But if that is true, why do I remember the exact spot I was in when you came on stage and how disappointed I was when you had to say goodbye- I think you went off stage left. I am in my mid seventies now, and I am so disappointed that so many of my friends seem to be exiting stage left.
Huge.
Good afternoon, Garrison. I love the honesty; I hate all the lying these days. One man, one single man has given the world permission to lie, and many have accepted that as a right. RR
I went into VISTA. My principal was. Marine vet from WW II. He told me the same thing.
cherish each day for sure
I have been thinking about the Vietnam war lately, sparked by media reports re the recent death of Army Lt. (ret.) Calley, who led the massacre of over 200 women, children, and elderly in My Lai while “following orders.”
The Vietnam conflict (called The American War by the Vietnamese) was an incomprehensibly ugly mess. Many, many men, women, and children died there, caught by the madness of war.
Thank you for sharing your accommodation with the tank major. To err is human, to forgive is divine.
I usually read your comments. This morning I listened to the podcast and enjoyed hearing your voice and loved what you had to say. I am 87 so I remember "radio days" really well. Should you ever make it back to Santa Cruz, my wife and I will try an be there.
Men died in your place. My husband. I don’t forgive you.
Kate,
You have every right to be angry and resentful. However, I think they would be better focused on the men and historical circumstances that placed your husband and anyone who served, or chose not too in the situation in the first place.
Speaking as a veteran, I can assure you that is not how Wars work. Sorry for your loss. Forgive yourself.
Dear Kate,
Sorry for YOUR loss. Many were lost in that war, it was ugly and certainly unfruitful. You can take pride in your husband's allegiance to his country - along with many others, including me.
My country - right or wrong - My country.