I was going to write about London winning the bid for the 2012 Olympics. I intended to make fun of Paris and make fun of London with things about damp rainy weather with cheery drunks and bad teeth adding a certain element to the games. But after the horrific events this morning I thought it was inappropriate. The truth is that London is my father’s favorite city and I grew up going there as a kid and into my early 20s. It’s a fabulous city, easy to get around with history and culture and warm people. No one deserves what happened today but especially the British. Other than an occasional joke, there really is nothing bad to say about the British and they have supported us through our efforts with terrorism. My sister and her husband where living in a town outside of Manchester during the September 11th events and they said the Brits were genuine and sincere in there compassion about what happened. They were working at an American owned location and local people left flowers and other objects around the grounds to show their support and sympathy. While we have had our own horrors with 9/11, the coordinated and precise manner this was pulled off is chilling. I hope Americans show the same support we received 4 years ago.
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