Caddies seems right… Tom Paxton’s song Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation, about the experience of draftees… “We go round in helicopters Like a bunch of big grasshoppers Searching for the Viet Cong in vain They left a note that they had gone They had to get down to Saigon Their government positions to maintain.”
I remember reading these strips in the first run. I worked with a couple of Vietnam vets and they found it sad that Trudeau would make light of the suffering they and the Vietnamese people went through. They could understand the tourism draw, because according to them, the country itself is beautiful.
Mr. Trudeau must have known his history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vietnam But that particular theme park (thankfully) never got off the ground and folded due to insolvency (and really just a plethora of horrible decision making)
sounds like a REALLY BAD idea, especially with so many vets getting lost in PTSD and maybe not understanding it’s like a civil war recreation, and taking it WAAAAAY too far. :(
sparky12358 about 3 years ago
What could possibly go wrong?
Blood-Poisoning Vermin about 3 years ago
I could never see the appeal of the games the Civil War reenactment boys get into. Why stop at war? Let’s reenact famine, plague, genocide…
Renatus Profuturus Frigeridus Premium Member about 3 years ago
Is napalm included in the price?
Petercowen about 3 years ago
And a mystery guest could portray “Who’s the MIA?”
DanielVaughn about 3 years ago
Part of the buffet; like Sterno
Julius Marold Premium Member about 3 years ago
A buffet of ‘C’ rats no doubt. If that doesn’t make sense, I guess you had to be there.
LawrenceS about 3 years ago
Caddies seems right… Tom Paxton’s song Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation, about the experience of draftees… “We go round in helicopters Like a bunch of big grasshoppers Searching for the Viet Cong in vain They left a note that they had gone They had to get down to Saigon Their government positions to maintain.”
OshkoshJohn about 3 years ago
In this version, nobody needs to get hurt or die.
Prey about 3 years ago
So THAT´S what we were practicing for in the Brecon Beacons in 1971, except they used tear gas and pouring rain.
Twelve Badgers in a Suit Premium Member about 3 years ago
That… what, are you stupid?
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 3 years ago
I’m intrigued. Could this be the new way to wealth in Afghanistan? Fire fight for fun? Ambush for cash? Kidnapping for kicks? …this has possibilities.
timinwsac Premium Member about 3 years ago
Ya know….. to many Americans have died in Vietnam for this story line to be funny.
Kilrwat Premium Member about 3 years ago
Tell me this wasn’t actually a thing…
I’mStandingRightHere about 3 years ago
I remember reading these strips in the first run. I worked with a couple of Vietnam vets and they found it sad that Trudeau would make light of the suffering they and the Vietnamese people went through. They could understand the tourism draw, because according to them, the country itself is beautiful.
MartinPerry1 about 3 years ago
Vietnam appears to be America’s favourite war. I don’t hear of any resorts going up in Afghanistan and other hot spots.
Aeryck_Binack about 3 years ago
Glad he kept that helmet on in the hot tub. Better to be safe than sorry!
Serial Pedant about 3 years ago
Every one likes the smell of napalm in the morning….
ThomasTracewell1 about 3 years ago
Oh sure, No PTSD here!!
198.23.5.11 about 3 years ago
I’ll take Disney’s THE HAUNTED MANSION,thanks……
Packratjohn Premium Member about 3 years ago
Is Agent Orange served up on the buffet?
Dooley 425 about 3 years ago
Trudeau at his best here.
schaefer jim about 3 years ago
Will they have get new caddies after the napalm attack.
mrwalker008 about 3 years ago
As a Viet Nam vet who wasn’t “in country” I didn’t realize what a fun time it was there.
moondog42 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Mr. Trudeau must have known his history. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Vietnam But that particular theme park (thankfully) never got off the ground and folded due to insolvency (and really just a plethora of horrible decision making)
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member about 3 years ago
Of course, the attacks come between 3 and 4 am, so they’re not late for the buffet.
stamps about 3 years ago
I’ll have an Agent Orange Julius.
Eric S about 3 years ago
sounds like a REALLY BAD idea, especially with so many vets getting lost in PTSD and maybe not understanding it’s like a civil war recreation, and taking it WAAAAAY too far. :(
bwsevier Premium Member about 3 years ago
Well, we did go to Vietnam to save the capitalists from, er, something or other they didn’t like…