And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
I once participated in a fundraiser for the American Lung Association where we climbed 37 floors. I finished 1st in my age group (50+) for individual participants. Of course the first top three "open" participants were all older than me (the winner by a substantial margin. There were teams from various FDs and PDs participating, and they were hauling some tonnage up the stairs, in turnout gear, but nothing quite that serious. There were hoses and such at the various floors. Impressive nonetheless.
But it's okay to let 90# women into that job field. Just like they can be NFL middle linebackers too. Because Diversity, or something.
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DeleteThose guys humped that up the Twin Towers on 9/11, pray God took care of everyone of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd people toss around the word "hero" like loose change.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good hour's worth of air he's lugging. Planning on being there a while I guess.
ReplyDeleteMy son the firefighter says this load, including him , would be 300 lbs. plus. The photo makes him happy that his City has no buildings over 5 floors.
ReplyDeleteJust another day for a white supremacist.
ReplyDeleteWell we certainly know that surely isn't a woman firefighter
ReplyDelete... getting there can be half the fight.
ReplyDeleteI once participated in a fundraiser for the American Lung Association where we climbed 37 floors. I finished 1st in my age group (50+) for individual participants. Of course the first top three "open" participants were all older than me (the winner by a substantial margin. There were teams from various FDs and PDs participating, and they were hauling some tonnage up the stairs, in turnout gear, but nothing quite that serious. There were hoses and such at the various floors. Impressive nonetheless.
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