It's been awhile since I've posted anything, so I thought I'd start with a continuation of my stream of consciousness classic, Connections.
I had the misfortune of watching the re-make of "Red Dawn" recently. With the crisis in Ukraine I thought I might gain perspective on what it would be like to have your homeland invaded, and the film looked like something I would like, and indeed throughout the movie I kept hoping it would get better. It did not. Best part of the movie is withing the first 10 minutes while the North Koreans are parachuting in, for suspense effect.
Now that I mention it, my Great Uncle Emil Lemke, who recently passed away, was a paratrooper in WWII:
In 1943, Emil enlisted in the U.S. Army and served with the 17th Airborne Div., 193rd Glider Infantry. He became a certified paratrooper. He entered WWII at the Battle of the Bulge where he parachuted in to the front lines. At one point, he and some of the other soldiers made their way close enough to the enemy lines that they were able to hear the German soldiers talking and relayed the info. After the war ended he transferred to the 82nd Airborne Div. He achieved the rank of Sergeant and was an Honor Guard before receiving an honorable discharge in 1945.
Uncle Emil, you're an American hero, and will be missed.
Back to Red Dawn, this is a remake, and with the exception of Brewster's Millions (for which I have yet to see the original), the original is always better than the remake.
In the original Red Dawn, Lea Thompson is featured.
Lea Thompson is from Rochester, MN.
Rochester, MN is home of the Mayo Clinic.
I dislike Mayonnaise.
But I am coming around on Mustard after trying Uncle Pete's Mustard at Von Hanson's Meats. Uncle Pete's Mustard is amazing. It has got a kick and is amazing. Also, the logo for Von Hanson's Meats looks a lot like the boxer Von Kaiser on Punchout!
