Yes, and THAT is the heritage all those peckerwoods running around with Confederate flags want.
When an entire class of people were viewed as simply property.

Bunners

not everyone is built from the ground up Buns... some start with a fermented brain and work their way down... unfortunately, some of those types get into politics...

V.

I feel like I was there, in the ether, listening in to history as it was, and was in the making. And as the scene becomes clearer, it's likely I was there in spirit. http://www.mcfannfamilyhistory.org/.....cs/JohnMcF.htm

Now that is just too cool John. I see he died 'in service'. There is an actual monument at the Spartansburg, Pa. cemetery, 'For Those Who Never Came Home'. My own ancestor, who was in the CW, came home in bad shape, and never actually recovered his health. Those times were truly amazing.

V.

Well lucky you, my coats are often missing buttons.

Old stories from the past haunting still the same today.

Haunting yes... if only people would read and understand that the past repeats itself...

*Smiles... my coats are always missing a button or two...

true story, I was having dinner with my step-mother at one of our town's nicer places, and she looked down to find a button on the floor. She gave it to me and nodded to a fellow sitting at the next table and said, 'Go and ask that man if he's got all his buttons.'

I'm not sure how old I was, but I didn't fall for that one.

V.

Well I probably would.

*chuckles...

V.

I believe I share Colonel Andrews view of politicians. The notion of 'public service' is almost impossible to find among the words spoken by any politician I see of hear. I'm sure it's been this way far longer than I've been aware of 'grown up' things like politics.

I very much like your rendition of the good Colonel. I only wish I could make that vital connection that you make look so easy: an image into a story. You are absolute proof that a picture is worth a thousand words.

So long as none of those words include, "If elected, I promise to-"

Thanks so much Wire... in all honesty, I am very worried for our country. I have never seen so much hate in politics before. Well... perhaps I have, but just not so widespread. Until now chose to ignore it, because the government was still somewhat functioning. If what is happening now were in a Tom Clancy novel, people would think it was good entertainment.

As to an ability, I once looked at a photo taken of Japanese crewmen standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier just before the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was 'as if' I were standing on the bridge looking down at them. I had to pull myself back. And so went the first time this sort of thing happened to me.

*hugs...

V.

They all say that, and occasionally one of them even means it. The words you have to be even more suspicious of are 'It's for the children!' Promises will usually be ignored. 'For the children' means they will do something awful and claim that as a reason you shouldn't object.

That was a very good read Vixyy, I can understand the Colonel's view of the politicians of both sides. As time has progressed it seems politicians have become more self-serving than before.

It's ever so evident and what we're seeing going on in Congress today.

and that is so absolutely true... thanks for the read Fem...

*big hug...

V.

You are welcome. Enjoy the day.

If nominated, i refuse to run. If elected, i refuse to serve.

*chuckles... a certain President running away from something he knew to be truly evil (of which he was a part)...

V.

An enjoyable read with my morning coffee!

your coffee is a tad earlier than mine Walt... and you retired.... oh wow...

Thanks for the read...

V.

I got up at 2:30, and made the cardinal mistake of taking a look at my FA submissions queue on my phone. That switched my brain on, and off we go.

I'll try to nap after my exercises.

That was a fun meta read. I love the self awareness of it all, from the Colonel to yourself. What really got me was the "Miss Foxx", I couldn't help but laugh at his reaction :)

Excellent work!

*smiles so very big.... thank you so much...

V.

I always find these kind of stories very interesting, your author's voice and general musings manage to come across as quite strong and compelling.

The Colonel seems to have been quite the sensible man for his time based on how you've written him, and the conversation you shared with him was quite insightful, it gives a sense of things that have changed since the 1800s
and things which have, for better or worse, stayed the same.

I also got a chuckle out of his double-take at 'Miss Fox' too.

*chuckles at the double take... it just seemed right to tell him...

and thank you for the kind words...

V.

Well, even if it was a different time, I guess people can still at least accept different ideas. I've often wondered what meeting past people might be like, and this does a good job of showing a personality that might have existed back then.

Wow, looks like you might have kicked the orwverbial hornets nest here. I could almost see myself with you in that room on that conversation.

*smiles... try going into a picture sometime Lu and just look around through the eyes of 'then'. It's quite breath taking...

V.

I will try it sometime for a story or two