Quirky

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Family Circus

ONE SUNDAY MORNING, THE PRIEST NOTICED ALEX STANDING IN THE FOYER STARING AT A LARGE PLAQUE. IT WAS COVERED WITH NAMES WITH SMALL U.S.A. FLAGS MOUNTED ON EITHER SIDE OF IT. THE 7 YEAR-OLD STARED AT THE PLAQUE FOR SOME TIME. WHEN THE PRIEST WALKED UP AND STOOD BESIDE THE BOY,  THE BOY ASKED. “FATHER, WHAT IS THIS?”  THE PRIEST SAID, “WELL, SON, IT’S A MEMORIAL TO ALL THE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE.” FINALLY, LITTLE ALEX’S VOICE, BARELY AUDIBLE AND TREMBLING WITH FEAR, ASKED, “WHICH SERVICE, THE 9:00 OR THE 11:00?”

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