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Subject: 'Re-visiting Stomping Grounds of the Past'

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Jim Martin

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Date Posted: 19:19:00 04/07/05 Thu

I see that 23 Bty OCA are contemplating holding a Reunion in Lippstadt next year! I understand why to a degree, but have reservations as to what they would hope to find or re-live, as that location like so many others is now defunct as far as the Military are concerned. Reliving your memories of better days of our youth is one thing. Revisiting is totally another! Going back always leads to disappointment in my opinion as perceptions that we have usually turn out to be very far from what we contemplate them to be! The same would be applicable to most locations that we served at in those days of our youth. Apart from the obvious, people have also changed especially their attitudes towards older generations. In them days they wanted us there, nowadays they do not!...Fact not fiction! Time has moved on and we have to be realistic as to the future. Experience counts for nothing anymore. Respect holds no profit either, in todays society unfortunately! One thing they cannot take away from you is your memories or the comradeship that we experienced in them days and revive every time that we meet especially over a drink even after so many years in between!....Don't you think?

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