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Moving On
One last farewell. Time's passing. Armed pilots. Ray at play. An open letter to Ben Stein. The Worst Worst Generation. Plus more.
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THE OLD MAN
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My first time voting was in the 1980 election; I was twenty years
old. I proudly cast my vote for Ronald Reagan, and that vote is
still fresh in my memory as if it was yesterday. I realized over
the last four or five years how much President Reagan influenced my
life in during his presidency and post-presidency. A song came to
mind this week, that I will now always associate with President
Reagan — “The Old Man” sung by John McDermott. John McDermott is
one of the Irish Tenors, along with Ronan Tynan, who sang at
today’s memorial service.
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It’s a moving song is about a man’s father, but in many ways I suppose President Reagan was always like another father, or grandfather. The verse that stands out in my mind is:
p> em>I never will forget him br> For he made me what I am br> Though he may be gone br> Memory lingers on br> And I miss him br> the Old Man. /em> /p> p>I am a big fan of your site and magazine, and have enjoyed your commentary this past week on President Reagan.
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