Thursday, July 05, 2007

Reminds me of My Grandfather

My grandfather Winston is an ex-WWII-Marine. He's in his 80's now. Years ago Winston was leaving a Christmas party with my grandmother and a man pulled out a gun and held them up.

The thug demanded a ring off his finger and then his watch. All the while waving a gun in his face. Then the thug demanded his wallet. Winston doesn't carry a wallet, he carries a money clip, so he responded, "I don't have wallet."
The robber didn't care much for this, and demanded it again.
Winston said, "I think you have enough."
"Give me your money!" the thug said.

Winston threw his money clip on the ground.

the robber didn't care much for this.

Winston had had enough.

He punched the man in the face.

Then the robber pistol whipped Winston across the face.

A couple days later, Christmas morning, Winston shows up with a black eye. We asked him why he would punch a robber who had a gun. His response. It was only a .22.

Marines. Here's the news video that reminded me of Winston.

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