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Rhiannon12866

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4. Very cool! It's tough to believe it was that long ago and Gerald Ford was a much different Republican president

Reply to COL Mustard (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 06:16 PM

Jun 14

When Jimmy Carter was elected, he and Gerald Ford became good friends and since Ford had been in Congress and Carter was a governor, Ford gave Carter a lot of advice about getting bills through Congress. Ford also asked his friend to give his eulogy.

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The last time we had a big military parade COL Mustard Jun 14 #1

I'm old enough to remember the bicentennial, but I can't even remember who was president then Rhiannon12866 Jun 14 #2

I had just graduated from high school, and I was in a community marching band. COL Mustard Jun 14 #3

Very cool! It's tough to believe it was that long ago and Gerald Ford was a much different Republican president Rhiannon12866 Jun 14 #4

Yeah, there I was just minding my own business in 1975... COL Mustard Jun 14 #5

I know! When I was a kid I looked forward to being like the Jetsons! Rhiannon12866 Jun 14 #6

That was an excellent analysis Uncle Joe Jun 15 #7

You're more than welcome, Uncle Joe! It's important that military leaders speak out! Rhiannon12866 Jun 15 #8

For Trump it's SPECTACLE over SUBSTANCE some_of_us_are_sane Jun 15 #9