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You know who was a badasse? Charles de Gaulle, that's who.
Jun 23, 2022, 9:48 AM
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Been reading about him and Churchill lately. Also watching some movies and docs. We make fun of the French as surrender monkeys, etc., but de Gaulle risked errthang for France. No de Gaulle, prolly no France and Hitler might have won. In his personal life he had a daughter with Down Syndrome and he doted on her. He was also a very strong family man in general. His son, Phillippe, is 100, served in WW2 and still living.
Anyhow, mad respeck to de Gaulle.
I'd say they don't make them like him anymore, but Zelensky is don't ahhite right now, heroics-wise.
What say you Fordtunate Son?
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No French, no America. They saved our ##### numerous times
Jun 23, 2022, 9:54 AM
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during the Revolution. Still think they were pissed they lost the French and Indian War.....er Seven Years War.
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Lafayette was a dude too***
Jun 23, 2022, 10:01 AM
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Eh, he yanked Eisenhower around a lot and probably
Jun 23, 2022, 9:56 AM
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cost American lives with delays but yay De Gaulle.
He was way better than Monty. I will give you that.
He had real big feet and a huge nose so he was probably packing a hawg tho
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oui oui, Le grand schlonge.***
Jun 23, 2022, 10:01 AM
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Oui oui
Jun 23, 2022, 10:12 AM
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or wee wee?
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speaking of Eisenhower
Jun 23, 2022, 10:05 AM
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missed this stupid question the other day at trivia
highest rank in the army?
General of the Armies. Eisenhower was one of the few, last one Bradley
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My home town was named after his farm in France
Jun 23, 2022, 10:08 AM
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LaGrange, Ga. Said it reminded him of home when he was there. There's a statue of him in the town square, that is if it hasn't been torn down, but knowing the area, think it is going to be safe for awhile. Lets just say, it ain't Charlotsville
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Why would they tear it down?
Jun 23, 2022, 10:10 AM
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He was an anti-slavery advocate.
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Yep, the more you study the history of that era, you realize
Jun 23, 2022, 10:30 AM
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what badazzes most of the "world leaders" were. Churchill, De Gaulle, FDR, etc. Even the bad guys: Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini... guys who came out of nowhere, to rise to such power.
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Re: You know who was a badasse? Charles de Gaulle, that's who.
Jun 23, 2022, 11:40 AM
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Yeah, he was a dude, fo sho. A real leader.
I like the cut of his jib, too...
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He was really good in Deathwish.***
Jun 23, 2022, 12:19 PM
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