Why would they give something that important to a 16 year old boy? Didn't they have telegrams? posted by empath at 8:58 AM on March 14, 2006
On the surface, the story is pretty funny. The downside is that it makes me think of a WWII movie where US Soldiers shot a german who was carrying a note saying the war was over. posted by drezdn at 9:06 AM on March 14, 2006
The downside is that it makes me think of a WWII movie where US Soldiers shot a german who was carrying a note saying the war was over.
The Big Red One? Though I think it was WWI. posted by billysumday at 9:09 AM on March 14, 2006
thats either awesome or terrible. i mean... how many men died in the name of maple syrup!? posted by Doorstop at 9:12 AM on March 14, 2006
Hey, let's not be rash now - it was BOYSENBERRY. posted by davelog at 9:21 AM on March 14, 2006
The Big Red One was WWII. The director, Sam Fuller, served in the actual Big Red One. posted by brundlefly at 9:21 AM on March 14, 2006
Actually the incident at the beginning of the film was at the end of WWI. The theme was repeated at the end of the movie as WWII ended. posted by Gungho at 9:29 AM on March 14, 2006
Gungho's right. The incident in at the beginning of The Big Red One was in World War I. "Der krieg ist vorbei." ("The war is over.")
Eleventh Month, Eleventh Day, Eleventh Hour is an interesting book about the closing hours of World War I. Nine of the 16 American divisions kept fighting until the armistice took effect at 11:00 a.m. even though it had been communicated to the army at 5:00 a.m. Over 2,700 people were killed and 8,200 were wounded in the last six hours of the war.
Interesting that the telegram messenger would get to hand the envelope directly to President Truman. In the course of the subsequent 60 years US presidents have become just about completely removed from such contact with actual human beings. posted by beagle at 9:58 AM on March 14, 2006
That's right! Forgot about the opening scene, actually. posted by brundlefly at 10:02 AM on March 14, 2006
Actually the incident at the beginning of the film was at the end of WWI. The theme was repeated at the end of the movie as WWII ended.
The difference between the two events is that the second time the German survives and the sergeant saves him: "You're going to live even if I have to blow your brains out." posted by linux at 10:02 AM on March 14, 2006
it could have been worse ... the waitress could have been a bunny ... it might have taken him a week to get those pancakes posted by pyramid termite at 10:09 AM on March 14, 2006
"I sent him a check for $1," Perkins says. "I have that framed now."
That's the best you could do? Come on, at least buy the old guy a plate of pancakes for the rights to his story. posted by ktoad at 10:23 AM on March 14, 2006
Today we have Blackberries.. which go well with pancakes. posted by stbalbach at 10:47 AM on March 14, 2006
[shakes head in irritation]
Shoes.
Shoes, dammit.
Shoes for industry, compadre. posted by lodurr at 11:20 AM on March 14, 2006
(it had to be done) posted by caddis at 3:17 PM on March 14, 2006
Plinko, that's the first thing I thought of too! posted by pantsrobot at 3:44 PM on March 14, 2006
Rrrggh, I hate pancakes!! posted by TwelveTwo at 6:45 PM on March 14, 2006
PAMCAKES!!
was the first thing I thought of too. posted by Larzarus at 12:00 AM on March 15, 2006
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