The man ambled around to the back of the truck.
“Oh …” I said. “Umm …” Conversation was not my forte at the moment.
“Yeah,” he answered. “Two more died without knowing what they were dying for.”
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“Get your windows?” I asked, grabbing a squeegee and a few paper towels. He didn’t object, so I vigorously attacked the grime on the van’s windshield. When I got to the rear windows, my upbeat mood evaporated. I couldn’t help looking inside as I wiped the glass. I noticed two American flags; then I realized that they were apparently covering two rectangular objects.
The man ambled around to the back of the truck. “Oh …” I said. “Umm …” Conversation was not my forte at the moment. “Yeah,” he answered. “Two more died without knowing what they were dying for.” Comments are closed.
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