Proud Men....

[irishsmoker]

I was born in a small town in the ozarks. I joined the army at 17 served two tours in Afghanistan. Lost the use of my right leg. I sit here today with my pipe in hand and wonder if I am supposed to be proud, or humble. I work 50+ hours a week to support my daughter, my fiance, and myself. I'm not an owner of a lot but what is mine I have earned. I have the scars on my knuckles to prove it. So when people stick their noses up when I light my pipe, or they see ny tattoos, I laugh. Because brothers its men like us, the humble, hard working men, that make this world turn.

 

[monstermash51]

Well said sir. Well said. I apluad and thank you for what you have done. What you have said are the qualities any man should be proud of.

 

[jaysin]

Well put brother well put.

 

[crpntr1]

Well said, thank you for your service first of all. I've always been taught, and believed, and now teach my children to be proud of what you have. I've worked my entire life to have what I have, and am very proud. I'm also very proud of folks like you, who give more than your asked for your country. May God bless you and absolutely, be proud!

 

[monstermash51]

There needs to be a like button on this thing.

 

[matchstickman]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service to this country, and thank God men like you still exist in this world. My father instilled in me at a very early age that if you want something, you have to work for it, and you have to earn it and be an honest human being, and they are few and far between any more. As far as your pipe and your baccy? No one is more deserving than you sir. And if people have a problem with it, then let the door hit 'em where the good Lord split 'em.

 

[puffy]

There's many things I could say to you here.The first of course is a sincere thank you for what you have done for your country and those of us who owe you so much.I belive that above all we have rights that can't legally be taken away from us.Smoking bans of today in my opinion have in several ways infringed on those rights.I'm a pipe smoker and I'm proud of who I am.No amount of society's degrading my character can change that.You have described the feeling of a great many people not only pipe smokers who just want to live there lives as they choose in a country who's creed is to allow them to do so.

 

[pstlpkr]

I thank you for your service to our country, my family, and me.

As far as your pipe and your baccy? No one is more deserving than you sir. And if people have a problem with it, then let the door hit 'em where the good Lord split 'em.

Well put.

 

[irishsmoker]

You're all very welcome! I just hate seeing our beloved country that was built by hard men, with there pipe clenched between there teeth, ran down by soft handed politicains! It used to be that if you stood for what you believed in you were a patriot. Now if its not what the government likes you're branded a domestic terrorist! I fought for how our country used to be. I'm a simple man, a mechanic. But I know what I sacrificed for.

 

[lonestar]

I fought for how our country used to be.

Thank you Sir.

 

[markw4mms]

I fought for how our country used to be.

Thank you Sir.

-1!

 

[irishsmoker]

Gentlemen it truely was my honor.

 

[bobby46]

irishsmoker,

You already see that this is a great place to speak your peace. It's comfortable here to say whatever you need to.
I recently discovered there are many vets here of all ages, as well as just plain caring folks. I've vented about lots of things, pipe and non-pipe related. It's downright therapeutic!
Thank you for your service.

 

[mluyckx]

Thanks Irish for your service and sacrifice.
And +1 on all the rest. I worked hard for everything I have. One doesn't deserve anything. One earns it ! And you, Irish, have earned my respect.
Cheers

 

[ace57]

:clap:

 

[baronsamedi]

You have sacrificed much more than most for the ideals in which you believe. The only one who can take that pride away is you! Remember that you are appreciated by those that get that. The rest don't matter.