he's got a great story...

He was telling the children at my sons school the value of saying "Thank you" to your parents for giving them the opportunity to attend the school. When he was a kid his father took him to an airshow and co-erced the reluctant boy into taking a "fun flight" around the aerodrome. The boy was even more reluctant when the decrepit pilot hobbled into view and ushered the petrified young lad aboard the plane. His father, towering above him said "Son, make the most of life's chances".

With that the boy took off and enjoyed a magic experience that led him onto a fine career in the RAF. Recently he took the homecoming parade in Kings Lynn as the unit returned from a tour in Afghanistan, he then towered above his frail father and with a proud tear he said "Thank you" to his Dad. Oh and the name of the decrepit old pilot, Douglas Bader.

Posted By: Tombs on October 1st 2009 at 17:54:22

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Suggestions for what I should ask to be cooked for me please (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 1, 17:13:19
- Soylent Green (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 1, 17:35:29
- armadillo, scooped out made into soup, garnished with its own cock and balls and served in (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:29:22
- A plum floating in perfume and served in a man's hat. (n/m) (Other Football) - tim berry, Oct 1, 17:20:05
- your goose (n/m) (Other Football) - DNB41, Oct 1, 17:18:16
- Rooost. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:17:32
- a feast fit for a king (n/m) (Other Football) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 1, 17:17:27
  - Winner (n/m) (Other Football) - duke of york, Oct 1, 17:23:52
    - Like this one? (Other Football) - DNB41, Oct 1, 17:29:07
      - Cpl to Sgt Maj in a year (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:30:40
        
        I always wanted to be in the RAF. Had I joined I think I would be a wing commander type. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:32:26
        
        i met the wing commander from RAF Marham recently (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:37:13
        
        Handlebar moustache? (n/m) (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 1, 17:38:13
        
        not even a comedy hitler tache and my apologies to him if he's reading this (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:40:59
        
        Letting the side down. (Other Football) - Arizona Bay, Oct 1, 17:45:25
        
        he's got a great story... (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:54:22
        
        Good stuff. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:57:49
        
        My dad's brother was a wing commander. When we were young.... (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:45:16
        
        Bundeslol (n/m) (Other Football) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Oct 1, 17:49:49
        
        You not a fan of the old flying types Mr Tombs? (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:37:55
        
        He said he a "top top man. even for an RAF bloke". (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Oct 1, 17:48:29
        
        :) (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:51:57
        
        they have their uses (Other Football) - Tombs, Oct 1, 17:44:41
        
        as do crackers. (n/m) (Other Football) - DrDublin, Oct 1, 17:45:37
        
        He ate the competition (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Oct 1, 17:31:39
- maize (n/m) (Other Football) - malkybarkid, Oct 1, 17:16:16
- humble pie (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Oct 1, 17:15:06

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