 | September 11- A Day to be Remembered |
 ProngerBlues44 writes "It is days away from being September 11th, 2002. The year anniversary of the day America was cowardly attacked by terrorists, sending a great deal of pain and suffering to the people of our great nation. My friends and family have all told me it is better to get your feelings in the open and talk about it. That's why I have decided to write this.
I understand this is not entirely about hockey, but it is something to do with our everyday lives. The year anniversary will be next Wednesday, and I expect America to have one of the biggest grieving days it will ever see in the future of this great country.
What were you doing the moment you found out what had happened? It's that question everyone always asks, and everyone always has a detailed answer to go with it.
I was talking to one of my teachers, Mr. Gunnarson, alone in his room when another teacher burst into the room with a tear running down her eye saying the World Trade Center had been "bombed". I remember hearing about the incident in 1993, when a bomb went off in Tower 1 (I believe) and only caused a ruckus in New York. But I went to my next hour (History) and my teacher was standing next to a radio, with his face all red. I looked at him and said, "Mr. Henley, did you hear about the Trade Center?" He looked at me and shook his head and began to cry into his arm. That's when I knew it was drastic.
Even after a year, I still am barely able to even mention what happened that day without being deeply saddened and feel extreme emotions. What had happened that day hurt many Americans and many other country's people as well. So I propose one thing.
The proposal was brought to my attention by an e-mail I received about a week ago. At 12:00 noon on September 11th, 2002, stand up and give the pledge of allegiance. It doesn't matter where you are or what you are doing, but in your time zone, please, do it for your country. If you are absolutely obligated to be in your car and cannot pull over, honk your horn at that time and let people know you are a proud citizen of this great country.
Everyone says this is for America. I believe our great neighbors to the north were affected by this tragedy too. So, even if you are Canadian and you know anything you can do on this tragic day, please do so.
America will still prevail. The War on Terrorism is still at large, and will continue for years to come. Fly your American flags high, and be proud you are American.
~Jeff P.
JFB DK57
9/11/01"
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by rrudd on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | i got stuck on a tarmac in arkansas for four hours while my pregnant wife sat at home with our children in complete panic.
i then had to drive home for seven hours from little rock in a rented car with my boss, who cried the whole way home, because he knew many people who worked in the buildings.
i know, for some reason, many of you canadians hate us americans. i hope through all this you've gained some respect for who we are as a people. i've always loved canada and canadians so much. i hope someday that can be reciprocated. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by guinsfan4life on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I was substitute teaching in a high school-the same I graduated from. I was in a special education room and working inside the regular classroom. I walked in to a social studies class I had students in, and the teacher had the television on and we watched as the first plane crashed into the world trade center.
We then walked up to the library to work on research projects. The librarian was a teacher I had in English, really strong hearted woman who I have learned so much from(she is a survivor of breast cancer). Well I walked into the library and as I saw her we watched as the second plane crashed into the second tower. She turned around and looked at me and I saw tears flowing from her eyes. I knew then, what is happening was for real. I just didn't know what would happen next.
The rest of the day I had to cover other classes because some teachers left school because they had relatives in New York and they wanted to make sure they were okay. I walked into a World Cultures class with tears in my eyes and the students knew a little of what was happening. I felt it was their right to know so I turned on the tv and had them watch for a little bit, but the principal came in soon after and made me turn off the tv.
I just couldn't believe the amount of grief I had in my heart. The only comfort I found was going to church. That is the only place I wanted to be for the three weeks following what happened.
Well guys, that is all.
Eric |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by SabresFanB on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | As I entered my Calculus class at 10, our TA let the class know that 2 planes had crashed into the WTC. The class didn't react. We just sat there and wondered what he meant by "2 planes had crashed into the WTC."
Class ended and I started walking towards my dorm room. Pulled onto the quarter mile (the strip between the academic and residential side of campus) were two trucks with their doors open playing the news on the radio. About 50 of us students stood there and listened to the news that the towers had just collapsed. I turned around and rushed back to my dorm room and turned on the TV, and saw with my own eyes for the first time what I had only been hearing about. The sight was horrific, a sight that I hope to never see again; and a sight that I will never be able to forget.
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by mikster on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | To read this, to post this, and to add a comment on this, makes me feel good.
I guess i can say i feel half American, since i've been in this country from 1991. First time i visited was in 1989. My dad being American born made me see what i thought was only Amercia, New York City. We stayed at the Hilton hotel, during Christmas time, and i was in love with the Twin Towers. Though i always have prefered King Kong's building, the Twin Towers were just awesome.
Made me dream, as an 8 year old, that when i will be an adult i'll be working up there and go eat in a fancy restaurant inside.
Entering New York City, from NJ through Lincoln tunnel is the best. The curve that watches Manhattan before entering the tunnel, breathtaking. To see this part of the island, which in a way is small but so HUGE. And at night, it spells out beautiful.
After 9/11 i didn't go to NYC for about 5 months or so. I only went because some guests from Rome came and we brought them to NYC. All i can say is that it was painful that my two favorite towers were gone, and that those bastards ruined my dream.
I am hoping nothing happens this time. If it does, then....geee...i don't know. I don't even know why human beings that don't even know the value of life and can't understand their own religion are living. And, it's pathetic how they blame the Americans that they killed their children and women during an attack. It's pathetic because they don't even treat women as human beings and they put children up front as protection. What's their defense? Operation H.S.C.U (Human Shield Children Up front)?
Those human beings are useless, a threat, and a disgrace...yet they are traveling around the world. They should be banned. I know this is the land of opportunities, land of the free.....and some people may think that disallowing those human beings is wrong and it contradicts the meaning of America. I think they are wrong, it doesn't. Giving the freedom to them, is taking the freedom away from us...and 9/11 has proven that.
My heart is fully Italian, i am a proud Italian citizen, a hard core nationalist, and a pure supporter for the US, and i am proud to have the American Passport as well. I just think that the whole world should start threating these people, terrorizing the terrorists, not just the US. The Russians have done more damage than the US to these people yet they hate the US more? Useless....just useless.
Screw them, they want to die to feel saints and then screw 70 virigin women, i feel sorry for them, because after that....they'll probably have to spank the monkey.
God Bless this Country |
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Absolutely brilliant (Score: 1)
by DG (corneriarocks@yahoo.com) on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Good job, Jeff P. I don't think I could have said it better myself.
I'll have my own September 11 article (on the World Issues Page) right on the anniversary and, as a history major, take a look back on exactly what transpired over the year and see how our world has changed. I tell you, the effects of Sept. 11 will remain for many years- if not decades- to come.
Everyone lost something- be it a family member, a friend, or just a part of our culture- that day, and it is important that we do not forget that. We owe that to the 3,000 innocent people- including Los Angeles Kings scout Ace Bailey- who died that day, but, as Jeff said, to also show our solidarity. You may be lost, but you're definitely not forgotten.
-DG |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by BayStBullies on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I remeber when the day very well.I woke up turned on the television and saw what looked like complete chaos.I don't know how to really but this into words( sometimes it hard to).Well I am Canadian and what happened on Sept 11,2001,was just unreal.I have seen a lot of bad come out of this and a lot good.One thing those bastards didn't and couldn't do was defeat our human spirit.Well I think I can speak for most Canadians when I say this.Our thoughts are prayers are with you all ,even in the darkest of hours.
Wayne . |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by devilfan on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Beautiful, Beautiful, Beautiful, and Im glad somebody wrote about Sept. 11. I live in Union, NJ which is about 35-45 minutes from NYC and the smoke from NYC smothered the air. Its just amazing how something like this could happen. Its still tough to belive that it really happened. I think we should put an American Flag at the top of the site for the next couple of weeks as a reminder of what happened on September 11, 2001.
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Leb_Boy on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Great post Jeff,
I remeber that day more cleary then any other, i was sitting in class and asked my teacher if she thinks that the media updates their newpaper sites throughout the day, she also made fun of me becuase me being a computer geek and for what i said saying"yeh thats it, all the do is sit on their computers and update the news", so a hour later i see the teacher running down the halls with a radio. she was in tears, ive never been in america so i can't really say i loved the towers,i never really seen them before the attack, but back to my school story, we setup a t.v in the class and watched the new until lunch, the classes all heared about it, so there were no class switches until lunch. i walk through the mall to get to my house, all you see is all the employes out of the stores all focused on the t.v watching the news.
it was 1 crazy day for everybody throughout the world, and personally i find what american is doing now with the iraq situation is crazy, but thats another topic, maybe DG can put it on his world issues page.
Also where i live we had all of the planes that were in the air diverted here, and all of the passengers had to stay in our homes, thats when it really hit home.
God Bless America
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by pantherboy on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | | That day on Sep. 11 me and some of my friends were skipping class and when we returned to school, every one was infront of Tv's and radio and we were like "oh my God! What has happened!?!?" I am Canadian, so it might not of affected me as much as others, but it is still hard for me. Just thinking of all those people who lost their lives, it just doesn't feel good. I know wherever I will be, I will give my moment of silence, because I know Americans would do the same for us Canadians too. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Sands on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Just thinking about the day brings a chill through my body.
I remember that day... who wouldn't......
I was walking out of one of my classes at C.W. Post, (maybe 10 minutes after the plains hit.) Going into another building. As I walked from building to building everyone was talking quietly and saying I cant believe it..... Before I got to my class my friend called. She asked me if I was all right and if I heard..... I was like what are you talking about. She told me a plain crashed into the Pentagon, what I didn't hear.... (since I HAD a Motorola Talkabout phone) Was that 2 plains crashed into the Twin Towers. So was like wow that's terrible. So I went on into my next class and realized that my teacher wasn't coming to class.. Only 1/4 of the class showed up. All of us not knowing the full story.
Then I got a call from my older brother who goes C.W. post. He told me to leave my class and jump in his car.... He said, "we are getting out of here, let's go!" When I walked outside he was sitting there in his car. It looked like world war 3. Every car was just pulling out.... Trying to get off campus. He drove me to my car and told me what happened. I put on the radio and couldn't believe it.
When we got off the Campus I tried to follow my brother to go home, but if anyone knows C.W. Post on long island, you know it's surrounded by forest. Roads were blocked off, Detective unmarked cars were all over the place.... I got lost in the forest with my car. And my cell phone wasn't working. I finally pulled over and some calm guy turned around and gave me great directions. I found my brother and we drove home, In the most amazing amount of traffic I have ever seen. I went home and turned on the TV.... I still can't believe watching the towers fall live on TV. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by BWbullies on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I was in Texas for a 2 week military school when this tradegy happened. The base I was at went into a lock down type status (no one could get on or off). I was half way through the class so I still had another week to go and I knew my unit was going nuts. I work at the NJ air nation guard base at Atlantic city (the f-16 unit). We had planes in the air over Washington DC and New York within 20 minutes after the DC crash. I felt useless because I knew my squadron was going crazy. My wife at home didn't know if I was going to go over seas or what. My unit ended up staying here and flying over NY and DC. I know my life was affected in many ways. I didn't know anybody around the WTC but I know how sick, angry, and just PISSED I felt. Life will forever be changed and hopefully some people will not take thier freedom that they have in this country for granted. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by NYRfan78 on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Wow its been a year and yet I feel like it was yesterday.
Ill never forget it Im in Brooklyn Nyc and the wtc is a train ride away from where I live. I was supposed to go to school that day, but I had changed my class days around, and did not have to be around on tuesdays.I used to pass the wtc everyday going and comming from school, and used to ride the trains under the wtc, and I used to be riding around the time the towers were hit in the morning going to school. I was supposed to be around that day but by changing my class days I was spared being around at that time, I guess I can say im lucky.I remember it all, and one thing I will never forget after the towers fell for a long time the smell around the area was diffirent. Like a acid smell or somthing and it did not go away for a long time, and looking at the buildings what was left looked like a bombed out building and one building had half the wall hanging like it would fall at any moment,while it was knocked down ill never forget it its somthing that I will carry for a long time.
A lot of lives were changed that day, I for one count my blessings every day. I was a lucky one, others were not as lucky. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by NYR88Express on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | i was in my Advanced Placement Computer class when my prinicipal announced that one plane had crashed into one of the Towers...
then we went to english class, turned on the news in the classroom, and followed the whole event until 1:30...while the kids were watching the news, i stuck my head out the 6th floor window and watched the black smoke turn into grey ash and dust
it was chaos...classmates crying left and right, wondering where there loved ones were and if they were safe...heres an example my gf at the time, her brother worked in the Towers but he didnt go to work that day cuz he was sick
i swear, that was the craziest, yet saddest day of my life...nobody should have to live through such an event...
God bless all |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by dollywood on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | | I'd like to tip my hat to Jeff for writing this article and to the big guys for posting it. I remember Sept 11 th, my wife waking me up just before 8 AM local time and telling me a plane had hit the trade centre. We watched and saw the second fly in. We seen people plunge to their death in desperation. The first tower fell, we knew it was a matter of time before the second would do the same. The scene...indescribable...chaotic, frighterning, surreal, ,theres no words to describe it. It was a very somber atmosphere in the days, weeks, and months that followed, even here in Canada. I work in radio as DJ...our job is to inform and entertain, INFORM we did, carrying President Bush and his "Address to the Nation" live on our station....but entertain??? How? No jokes were funny anymore...not for quite some time. Canada seemed to heal and I thought the US had as well until I travelled south of the border this summer. Its quite apparent this is a wound that is still open and will be for some time. On behalf of all Canadians, our thoughts are with you on Sept 11 and alway. God Speed. |
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attack on iraq? (Score: 1)
by NYR88Express on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | Someone mentioned about a pending attack on Iraq...
An attack on Iraq is pointless and the things Bush says like "Saddam is an enemy" etc. is all PROPAGANDA. There is NO LOGICAL REASON to attack Iraq. To be honest my HTR people, I really think 101% that the USA wants full control of the Iraqi oil supply by eliminating Saddam, thus eliminating trading boycotts with the USA.
I know my statements are somewhat vague, but I think you all understand my point. There is no reason for war. Not even the European Union and Russia agree to the campaign. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by pat on Thursday, September 05
(User Info | Send a Message) | I haven't talked much about that day over the past year, because unfortunately I was there. This past year has been the toughest of my life, not just living through that day, but seeing it every day as I walk to work. New York will never be the same again, and neither will I.
To the families and friends of everyone who lost someone, at the Towers, the Pentagon, and the Flight over Pittsburgh, I want to say how sorry I am for your loss.
To the Firefighters and Police of NY, I want to say thanks for everything.
To Carrie, I just want to say, we all miss you so much. I hope you are in a happy place.
Jeff thanks for writing that. Thank you to everyone for sharing your thoughts and feelings. You are all like best friends that I have never met. Everyday, I enjoy the writing, ranting, bickering, and even the bashing of my Rangers. You have all done so much to keep me smiling this year, and for that I am truly in your debt.
Thanks again for everything,
pat |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by ProngerBlues44 on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | To all the people who feel the same way I did when I wrote this and still do-
I want to say first off thank you for sharing your thoughts and I hope we can continue to do so.
This is a tough day for everyone, and I know I am going to try to stay with my family all day, for this will be a very tragic day for me, just like everyone.
Please, stay with your loved ones on Sept. 11, it will still be a terrible day, but your pain will only feel better if your with loved ones.
God bless.
~Jeff P.
JFB DK57
9/11/01 |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by bubbakazoo on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | It wasn't really cowardly- but it was stupid. How can you say someone is a coward when they fly a plane into a building. It's really stupid, but it took a lot of hate and calculation. It was seen as worth it to those men. There are many who admire them, and we all have to be careful.
My hopes and thoughts are with all of those who have suffered from this. |
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the iraq situation (Score: 1)
by SabresFanB on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | It is known that Saddam does have biological and chemmical weapons, and we are pretty sure that he doesnt have any nuclear weapons yet, but it is a matter of time before he does.
The reason that it is wrong for him to have those weapons is because the UN said that it was wrong for him to have them. He then kicked out the UN weapons inspectors and hid the rest of his weapons. Think about the hatred that he has for Isreal. His chemical and biological weapons can be stored on the SCUD (?) missles that he has and then fired towards Isreal. I mean, whats stopping him. He already used those weapons on HIS own people!!! He is an evil man who supports terror. He gives $25,000 to the families of suicide bombers.
Saddam is a terrorist himself and he supports terror activities. He publically praised the attacks of 9/11. He is just a bastard and an evil man who we need to get rid of. But I do agree with you about the oil situation.
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by SabresFanB on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | | That was suposed to be in response to NYR88Express's comment |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by NYRrule on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | Being a native New Yorker living in Oklahoma, all I remember of that day is wanting to get in a car and drive to New York City to be there in their time of need. I felt so helpless that it made me cry. For my entire life, the Twin Towers have been there and now they are gone. This November will be the first time I'll be in New York City since it happened. I'm going to ground zero and pay tribute.
This Wednesday will be an emotional day for everyone in this country. I can only hope the low lifes that did this and their whole crew all die a horrible, painful death. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by TheDevil on Friday, September 06
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The bombing of September 11 was vicious, unreasonable, a terrible tragedy, no question about it.
But to answer that by decimating thousands of innocent civilians in Afeghanistan...it sounds like revenge to me....
America is the richest, most succesful nation in the world, but when it comes to foreign policy, well, the Bush administration is teaching everyone on how to NOT proceed. Bombing Iraq will only increase the hate all fundamentalists already have against the US, so if Bush continues with this stupid strategy, expect more bombing in America as well.
I leave you guys with a question: do you really fear Iraq??? Cause I don't see any reason to engage in a campaign to destroy a FORMER ALLY of the US (do you guys remember the Iran x Iraq conflict? Guess who was sponsoring Mr. Saddam Hussein...)
I am not here telling you guys that the terrorists have any reason whatsoever to do what they did - nobody has the right to kill a person, unless it's for self defense - but what I am trying to say is that maybe the US should review some of the approaches it has been implementing when regards to foreign policy.
I am French, we lost countrymen both in the 9/11 attack, and during the Afeghanistan battles (yes, we sent soldiers to help you - a war against terrorism must have the presence of all good people), but being so, with the experience we have with Algerians, Moroccans and other people who come from our old colonies, I can tell you that violence won't solve anything, it will only bring more violence and hatred.
Peace
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by mikster on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | Attacking Iraq is actually a smart move. They are in the process of massive destructive weapons.
You want to wait until they use them, or you want to stop them before they use them?
I rest my case... |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Overtime on Friday, September 06
(User Info | Send a Message) | It may be time to use the BIG BOMBS on the entire middle east. I just don't see the middle east as adding value to humanity. The opposite is the case. You can't reason with these assholes. If you don't kill them, they will eventually kill you. I used to think Hitler was crazy for what he wanted to do to the Jews. I don't agree with that at all, but I feel the same way about most of the middle east. Am I any different from Hitler? Probably not. That's really scary, but that's how I feel about these assholes.
It might be time to completely wipe out the Middle East and show the world who's boss. Isn't that what the USA did in Japan in WW2? I don't think much of a price has yet been paid for 9/11. I guess we need more and more and more terrorist attacks before the USA wakes up and realizes what I now realize. That's the sad part of this. These are harsh statements in response to a harsh reality.
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Habfan1234 on Saturday, September 07
(User Info | Send a Message) | | The one thing that we need to do is to stop buying gas-guzzling SUVS. Whenever we fill up our gas tanks we are helping the terrorists. Everytime we buy oil from Saudi Arabia some of that money goes to the terrorists. We eleminate our dependancy on foreign oil (that does not mean we go drill up in Northern Canada or Alaska) then the terrorists become less of a problem. We need cars that run on solar power, hybrid power, and electrical power. Then we can go and attack the real haven for terrorists that being Saudi Arabia (we get a majority of our oil from saudi Arabia). The only reason why we are "friends" with Saudi Arabia is because of their oil. That (oil) was the main reason of the Gulf War. America and Canada would loose their cheap supply of oil if Saddam owned Kuwait so we attacked Saddam and his forces. I think 14 of the 19 hijackers were from Saudi Arabia. |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Leaf_Expert on Sunday, September 08
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Canada Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Leaf_Expert on Sunday, September 08
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Canada Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Re: September 11- A Day to be Remembered (Score: 1)
by Leaf_Expert on Sunday, September 08
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Canada Rules!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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