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Men must endure their going hence.

The man. The myth.

Men must endure their going hence.

Postby Sven » November 22nd, 2008, 8:53 pm

It was 45 years ago today.


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Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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I was just thinking of Jack...

Postby Kanakaberaka » November 23rd, 2008, 1:00 am

so it goes...
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Re: Men must endure their going hence.

Postby David » December 29th, 2008, 9:11 pm

Yes. I was around that day, thirteen years old, in gym class when the announcement of Kennedy's assassination came.

The quote on Lewis's grave is from Shakespeare's King Lear.

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Re: Men must endure their going hence.

Postby Sven » December 30th, 2008, 12:09 am

Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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