Adios Lou

... And Good Riddence!
Yesterday was a beautiful day, and it spills into today, too! And hopefully it will spill throughout the rest of CNN's life.

Today at 6 PM ET Tom Forman took the reign of the news and did a hell of a job, I pray, and I hope that this time of day for the news will be his from now on. Today he has an hour of what appropriately called: "Veterans in Focus." And it was a great piece of reporting: well researched and full of information extremely relevant to our Veterans but that we, or at least I didn't know. One of the most moving segments allowed to hear the guard of something like 10,000 memorabilia being kept in a sparkling clean warehouse some where anonymous -- I expect somewhere near Washington, DC. This memorabilia included anything from baseball signed by famous or favorite baseball guys and sent to our veterans while on battle. There were all types of small and not so small objects relevant to our men and women from past wars. Perhaps the most moving part of the segment, for me, came with the story of Jack Tueller, a Veteran who came face to face with a German kid soldier, a kid whom Jack latter found out that he was a 19 years old German. When they found each other face to face during the war, Jack, who always carried his most precious instrument, a trumpet, did not shoot, instead he began playing "Lili Marlene" a favorite of the German people at the time -- which by the way, it became also one of my favorite songs in the early 70's when I first heard such wonderful melody. The young German soldier was later asked what had happened, he said that upon listening such beloved melody, it had been impossible for him to shoot. This is a great example of what the REAL power of music can do. Needless to say, I throughout the segment and for, at lest, half an hour afterwards.

Marlene Dietric27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992My Idol... right next to Anderson

Marlene was born between two countries and between two sides of a war. The ever bright, intelligent and beautiful Marlene was smart enough to choose the right side, moved to The United States and supported our troops. Bravo beautiful! I will always remember you for your beauty outside and for your beauty inside.

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Lili Marlene (German Version)

Vor der Kaserne, vor dem groen Tor
Stand eine Laterne und steht sie noch davor
So woll'n wir
da uns wiedersehn
Bei der Laterne woll'n wir steh'n
Wie einst, Lili Marleen
Wie einst,
Lili Marleen

Unsrer beiden Schatten sah'n wie einer aus
Dass wir so lieb uns hatten,
das sah man gleich daraus
Und alle Leute soll'n es seh'n
Wenn wir bei der Laterne
steh'n
Wie einst, Lili Marleen
Wie einst, Lili Marleen

Aus dem stillen Raume, aus
der Erde Grund
Hebt mich wie im Traume dein verliebter Mund
Wenn sich die spaeten Nebel
dreh'n
Werd' ich bei der Laterne steh'n
Wie einst, Lili Marleen
Wie einst, Lili Marleen

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Lili Marlene (English Version)

Underneath the lantern by the barrack gate,
Darling I remember the way you used to wait;
'Twas there that you whispered tenderly,
That you lov'd me, you'd always be,
My Lilli of the lamplight,
My own Lilli Marlene.

Time would come for roll call time for us to part
Darling I'd carress you and press you to my heart.
And there 'neath that far off lantern light
I'd hold you tight we'd kiss goodnight,
My Lillie of the lamplight,
My own Lilli Marlene.

Orders came for sailing somewhere over there,
All confined to barracks was more than I could bear;
I knew you were waiting in the street,
I heard your feet, but could not meet,
My Lillie of the lamplight,
My own Lilli Marlene.

Resting in a billet just behind the line
Even tho' we're parted your lips are close to mine,
You wait where that lantern softly gleams
Your sweet face seems to haunt my dreams,
My Lillie of the lamplight,
My own Lilli Marlene.

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