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    The Christmas Rifle (reposting)

    Andy Bessette posted this a couple years ago. I don’t know if it’s a true story or a parable. But I enjoy it every time I read it. So here it is again.

    https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....ristmas-Rifle&
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

    “If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

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    A great read, I too enjoy reading it every year. Wish there were more people in this world like Pa!

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    That was a good one. Was it really a couple years ago already, I thought for sure it was last year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by George Yetka View Post
    That was a good one. Was it really a couple years ago already, I thought for sure it was last year.
    The original post was 2021. I bumped it up again last year. So your memory is right.
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

    “If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frederick Skelly View Post
    The original post was 2021. I bumped it up again last year. So your memory is right.
    I thought my life was slipping away faster than I realized

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    Thank you Fredrick.
    Stories like that warm the soul.
    Please help support the Creek.


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