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democrank

(11,109 posts) Sat Apr 21, 2018, 08:14 PM Apr 2018

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Book socks

It really is the little things that matter....the things done silently or quietly or done without expecting praise or thank-yous....the things done on the side when nobody is watching.

It's easy to get caught up in the cable news loop of troubling stories hour after hour after hour. Sometimes we can't see the trees for the forest, the good news trees.

As that pathetic excuse for a president was golfing and tweeting in Florida, oblivious to anything or anybody not named Donald J. Trump, something quite different was happening in Houston. Today at the funeral honoring his literacy advocate wife of 73 years, former president George H. W. Bush sat in a wheelchair wearing wonderful, colorful book socks.

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Book socks (Original Post) democrank Apr 2018 OP

The line between good and evil runs through every persons heart lostnfound Apr 2018 #1

I heard that. I haven't seen them. Maybe I can find a pic of them. Honeycombe8 Apr 2018 #2

73 years is an amazing achievement, these days. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2018 #3

Here is a picture: Gore1FL Apr 2018 #4

lostnfound

(16,191 posts)

1. The line between good and evil runs through every persons heart

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 08:26 PM

Apr 2018

Literacy is a great thing to advocate.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

2. I heard that. I haven't seen them. Maybe I can find a pic of them.

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 10:14 PM

Apr 2018

I don't know how he'll make it without Barbara. I can't imagine losing someone who has been by your side for 72 years.

BobTheSubgenius

(11,567 posts)

3. 73 years is an amazing achievement, these days.

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 10:25 PM

Apr 2018

In fact, 10% of that is considered pretty good now.

Gore1FL

(21,152 posts)

4. Here is a picture:

Reply to democrank (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2018, 10:26 PM

Apr 2018

and the accompanying Hill article:

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/384274-george-hw-bush-wears-book-socks-to-barbara-bushs-funeral-to-honor

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