Ooops. Sorry Pats, I thought you meant something else!

Now I finally understand what you meant -- about eliminating the words "In God We Trust" from our currency. If that does happen, I'll probably take the time to hand write it on each and every bill.

I had an e-mail the other day about the Post Office removing the phrase from the stamps. The person sending it suggested that everyone write it on all letters that we send. I send so few letters that whenever I do, I usually have to go the post office and buy a stamp.

No problem K9. Lately, my thoughts have not projected to the screen that well.

Thank you for examining your self and sharing your thoughts on this forum about the use of the phrase." I Drank the Kool-Aide". Your self exaimination and thought process delights me and gives me hope. Many people when confronted or questioned about their use of a hurtful phrase, become indignant, defensive or angry.

After losing my Mother and Sister in Jonestown, I felt the judgment, heard the Kool-Aide jokes, the sick humor about the loss of life in a jungle far away. Now that I'm older and have found my voice, I can say, hey that's not cool to say. 913 people died in Guyana, over 300 were little children who had no voice. They didn't drink the Kool-Aide and the use of this phrase bothers me.

Thank goodness we live in this country where free speech still exists and thrives.

Once again, thank you for your self reflection.

I had friends and people close to me die in Vietnam. I hear jokes and derogatory remarks about that war , even today. ""We shouldn't have been there" "what a waste of lives" etc. etc.
Well, after alot of soul-searching, I have dealt with it and it has healed. No matter what anybody says, I can deal with it and it doesn't hurt anymore. I have moved on. Say what you want, it is only words.

I am just glad to see the troops coming home now get the welcome that we didn't get.

My point? Life is to short to dwell in the past.

What Kool-Aid?
 

We were down in TV in May, took 2 trolley tours and was never offered "Kool Aid". It was pretty warm and we were offered some delicious ice water so maybe we can just change the phrase to "ice water" instead of Kool Aid and be more accurate! LOL

How about we heard Rocky and the Rollers!
 

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My take on use of the phrase, "drank the kook aide" is a little different. I feel that it denotes blindly following the leader regardless of what the leader tells you to do.

BINGO!! Thats exactly what it means ..... and thats why we take the phrase so lightheartedly.............
We joke about why we live here in the TRUMAN SHOW.....And we don't want to live anywhere else............

have another cup .......fumar

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Yup.

yessir.

Thanks for the video, up north now but wishing I was there.

Me too!!! I heard so much about this band, it was good to finally hear them. ROCK and ROLL !!!!!!