... holidays. Everyone came to eat my grandmothers famous Collard Greens, Fried Chicken, Baked Yams, Mac n' Cheese, Biscuits, Gravy, Fishcakes...You get the idea. While the women cooked and gossiped, the men talked and boasted, and the whole thing appeared incredibly dramatic and magical through a young boy's eyes at that time. As time ... how they want to, stay out at any hour of the night, but most importantly, eat whenever they want to! I don't regret a thing about the way I was raised, because that's what made me into the respectful and intelligent man that I am today. I can't even imagi...

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... shot down any enemy that came within sight of us. Coop ran out of ammo, he yelled "Cover me, I'm out!" He was crouched behind reloading when the enemy through a flash grenade. We couldn't see or hear anything. All I remember was feeling my way for Coop using my body as a shield for his ... would come visit me every Thursday bringing me our favorite snack, a falafel with cheese and sauerkraut. It reminded us of the good ol' days. On August 2nd, 2008 I received a phone call from the President of the United States of America. I answered the phone not knowing who it was and he said "Axle Ste...

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