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Additional Text for the 08/04/04 Alumni Sandstorm 
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>>From: George "Pappy" Swan ('59)

Re: Stand and Deliver
To all of you, both Pro- and Anti-Puddle, I say thank you
very much for taking a stand. While I may not have agreed
with a few comments in the past two days, I was pleased 
that many took the time to write, voice opinions, and sign
entries. I think you all probably realize by now that I 
have no intention of giving up the fun of writing to and
receiving Sandstorm responses. I am having too much fun. I
heard from Bombers that I have not heard from for years or
ever before and I suspect more may come forth. However, one
question still puzzles me about yesterday's Sandstorm? I
think it is pretty well established by now that length of
entries is not the real issue as some have suggested. 
Those of us who had some length to our postings were
understandably "farmed out" to temporary "e-sites" (due to
the capacity of the email version of the Sandstorm) whereas 
the grumblers who demanded less puddles and more unused 
space for other Bombers in Sandstorm -- had exceptionally 
little to say. So, if we quit writing to Sandstorm, who will? Go figure.
 
Case in point:
To: Jim Andersen ('61)
    Well Sir, you addressed me by name yesterday. I guess
that entitles me to a response. So, I shall stand and
deliver. You stated, "George Swan and John Browne need to
get a life and save some print for other Bombers who really
have something to say." I yield Sir. Tomorrow, I rest, and
the floor is yours. Now, what do you really have to say?
    Or: Are we not just back to the fact that when some
disagree, disapprove, or simply dislike, their only answer
is to censure. I think someone needs to get a life all
right, but I seriously doubt it is JB or myself.

To: my friend, Janet Wilgus Beaulieu ('59)
    What you went through a while back is similar to what I
have experienced recently and actually, today (see above).
Let's keep our lives and keep writing to each other and
fellow Bombers on Sandstorm (after tomorrow, of course --
see above, again). Make you a deal. I will keep writing, if
you will keep writing.

George "Pappy" Swan ~ OK, I am resting now (for one day), Shhhhh.
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