The Day after Memorial Day

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Yesterday was Memorial Day. Today is still Memorial Day, and so will be tomorrow. A memorial is about remembering, not about forgetting.

Unforgettable is a Western classic titled High Noon which I streamed for the first time one Memorial Day. In this black-and-white movie, a lone lawman took on four bloodthirsty outlaws. The townspeople had already scurried back to their homes. His new bride urged him to leave for a better place with her. He stayed put, however, bracing for death rather than cowardice. For honor he had to fight the gang head-on. For love his woman came to his rescue at the very last minute. When the gun smoke cleared, love won. 

The moral of the story? You need to hold your ground. You need to fight dirty in order to get a clean shot at the oncoming evil. This is your High Noon moment.  

According to Martin Luther King, Jr., "the ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."


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• Bravo! A tour de force. You are my Gary Cooper. -shuier- ♀ 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:00:41

• Thanks! Just a pop quiz. Who was Gary Cooper? -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:05:33

• I am Googling! -shuier- ♀ 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:06:14

• Take your time. Hahahaha.... -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:07:01

• 黑白老电影，也算掏宝老古董啊！ -lovecat08- ♀ 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:00:52

• 谢谢猫姐！对呀。仿古董电影呢？名曰：neo-noir. 法文：新黑（白）电影。西方人要彰显文化修养，例必说些法文。 -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:18:27

• 我在德国的时候，看的西部片，都是说德文的，尤其是说脏话时，笑死人了。 -lovecat08- ♀ 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:24:37

• 你懂法文？ -lovecat08- ♀ 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:28:12

• 跟德文一样，中学程度而已。 -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:35:27

• 个人极厌恶粗言穢语。现在看电影，当然无法避免。High Noon 里没有半句脏话。阿弥陀佛！ -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:34:28

• 记得是：约翰维恩的美国西部片！哈！ -lovecat08- ♀ 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:37:58

• John Wayne? -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:44:11

• 香港人译作“尊荣”。荣，广东话读作 wing, 跟 Wayne 相近。 -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:47:23

• 对啊！他的黑白西部片子，德国人很爱看的。 -lovecat08- ♀ 给 lovecat08 发送悄悄话 lovecat08 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:47:37

• 德国人是聰明的，儘管背负着历史包袱。 -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:53:44

• "You need to hold your ground." I like it. -寒苇- ♀ 给 寒苇 发送悄悄话 寒苇 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 20:58:50

• I can't agree with you more. -shuier- ♀ 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:00:03

• Thanks.I haven't seen one post about Memorial Day until now. -寒苇- ♀ 给 寒苇 发送悄悄话 寒苇 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:01:34

• "A memorial is about remembering..." Well said. -shuier- ♀ 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:07:11

• Ladies, I appreciate your positive comments. Goodnight! -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:11:43

• You sound like my nanny, Mister! -shuier- ♀ 给 shuier 发送悄悄话 shuier 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:13:55

• Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -寒苇- ♀ 给 寒苇 发送悄悄话 寒苇 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/30/2023 postreply 21:14:41

• 早安小R！读你的文已经早晨，但对战争的反省，永远不应该缺席！ -花似鹿葱- ♀ 给 花似鹿葱 发送悄悄话 花似鹿葱 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/31/2023 postreply 06:12:12

• 对，谢谢葱姐！ -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/31/2023 postreply 14:28:37

• need warriors like him -颤音- ♂ 给 颤音 发送悄悄话 颤音 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/31/2023 postreply 08:21:00

• We can't have enough of them. -renqiulan- ♂ 给 renqiulan 发送悄悄话 renqiulan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 05/31/2023 postreply 14:34:28

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