A Boy Called Useless - Paul Harvey - The Rest of the Story 

I agree completely. :)

Even Morgan Freeman will sit quietly and listen to these old radio tales poignantly spoken into memories as if those memories were our own. Certainly a gift but not passed on, only attempts to replicate.

Agreed !

I'm very glad you enjoyed the broadcast. Mr. Harvey certainly was one of a kind. :)

Really? That's wonderful. :)

I’m glad you enjoyed it. I’ve always liked Grant. :)

I'm very glad you enjoy the format. My only goal is to compliment Mr. Harvey's broadcasts. :)

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Oh yeah. He was one-of-a-kind. :)

Still do!

I hope hearing this brought back fond memories. :)

I'm glad hearing this brought back memories of you spending time with your dad. :)

WRONG……Robert Lee was a confederate general. Ulysses Grant was a Union soldier.

@@lbeau061 This was during the Mexican War, which happened, if memory serves, from 1846 to 1848. Both Lee and Grant were officers of the U. S. Army at that time. In fact, Lee was offered command of the Union Army when war broke out in 1861, but he turned it down and joined the Confederacy because he couldn't bear to fight against his home state of Virginia.

I found where they both served during the Mexican-American War but haven't found anything yet about the uniform incident. I'll keep looking though. :)

He was speaking about the Mexican-American War (1846-1848). There was no confederacy at that time. Both men served in the U.S. military. The Civil War greatly overshadowed the Mexican-American war. :)

That's right. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'll be sure to let them know. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed this one. He was anything but useless. :)

I'm very glad you're enjoying them. I have many more on the way. :)

Thank you very much for the kind words. :)

I agree. It's an amazing read. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

I'm very glad you enjoyed it. :)

You're right about that. :)

LMAO. sorry for laughing but that was funny!

Hahahaha. :)

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Not so far off. Hiram U S Grant would have enjoyed some 'Wild Turkey,' I believe. If it was made in those days.

That's very interesting. I'll have to check that out. :)

A local boy had been appointed to the United States Military Academy, but backed out. An acquaintance of his mother was asked if her son wanted the appointment, so with no other prospects, he accepted the appointment; he never sought to join the army, but so he would not disgrace his family, he suffered through West Point.

Thank you very much. I'm glad you enjoy them. :)

That reminds me of the time other military officers tried to get Grant removed because of his drinking. Lincoln said to send him more alcohol because he got stuff done. hahaha

Having read a biography of President Grant, I assure you those stories of his excessive drinking during the Civil War are slanderous fiction. In his younger days, he did drink to excess, but that was well before his days of heroism.

I can understand that. :(

I haven't had a chance to finish reading his memoirs. Although he reached great heights, Grant had a hard life. I always want to know more about him. I'm glad you enjoyed the episode. :)

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

I always liked reading about Grant. :)

I'm very glad you enjoyed watching. How are things in Washington? :)

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That's an old joke. I think Grant and his wife is buried there. Just saying. I have no idea who started the joke or why.

The earliest mention I could find was in 1925. It appeared in several newspaper articles that year. In 1928, the question appeared in newspapers across the country as part of "the most foolish questions imaginable" for April Fool's Day. Several decades later, people began claiming that it was a trick question since Grant was entombed on a dais and not buried. Others explain that of course Grant is buried his tomb but the trick is that his wife was buried there as well. This is a less than perfect answer to your question. I wish I knew the real answer. :)

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@@BradDison It's more of an answer than I had before, by a long shot.

In the 1950s, Groucho Marx had a quiz show called You Bet Your Life. Contestants would come up on stage to be interviewed by Groucho, and there was a secret word, written on a card held in the beak of a stuffed duck figure which had Groucho's moustasche, eyebrows and glasses. If a contestant said the secret word, the duck would come down, and the contestant would win $100--quite a lot back then. Groucho would ask questions, the contestants would try to answer, and if they got through the game without winning, Groucho would ask them the Grant's tomb question so they could walk away with at least a bit of money.

War always generates a lot of revenue. It's very sad. :)

When you find out please let me know. :)

@@BradDison it's a glowing casket By forgotten history

Of course they can fly. Wild turkeys can fly at speeds of up to 40 mph to 50 mph, but only for short distances. They usually limit their flight to distances of about 100 yards or less. That is enough to get the birds to safety if threatened by a predator. They also fly up into trees to roost for the night.

Turkeys can fly

OK, SHORT FLIGHT, NOT LIKE A GOOSE

I’ll have to check that out. Thanks for the tip. :)