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1. over 2 years ago on Arlo and Janis

   I am just finishing my father’s letters and photos from World War II. He was in the Office of Strategic Service (OSS). He served as a cryptographer with Det. 101 (Merrill’s Marauders) in northern Burma and then in Bangkok before and after the end of the war. He sat in on the ‘peace talks’ and helped keep the British from taking Thailand over as a protective colony after the war. His brother drove a typewriter all over the South Pacific on Gen. McArthur’s staff.Both were normal Americans that could and did great things to keep people free.

2. over 8 years ago on Tank McNamara

   only so true and so sad.

   as a member of the Ho Ho Kams (we do Cubs spring training in Mesa Az) I have seen this too many times.

   One year one of the younger Cubs (who was not playing that day) got two folding chairs and set them under the shade tree just past the 1st base bleachers at Ho Ho Kam Park.. He sat and signed autographs (for kids).

   Every time it was, “What is your name? What do you like about baseball?” for every kid that came up for a signature. He then signed what ever they had with; " To (kid’s name) " and then “his signature”. this went on for about a half an hour until a ‘professional autograph seller’ came up. He bought a case of baseballs and a couple of bats. the player signed the first baseball with the guys name and his own signature. The guy got very upset that the player was ruining the ball with something other than just the his autograph.

   The player suggested that the guy go visit Fergie Jenkins Foundation booth and pay ($20 each) for the signatures he wanted to resell at a profit (for himself). Then the autograph seller got mad and accused the player of ’ruining the game of baseball." A Ho Ho Kam