16 Tons of Support Our Troops Ribbons Shipped to Iraq for Veteran's Day

[bsartist]

PELLA, IA– Mother of two Sarah Ingram went out of her way to mark Veteran's Day this past weekend, personally organizing and shipping 16 tons of 'Support Our Troops' ribbons to our brave fighting men and women in Iraq.

“I felt compelled to do something special for our troops," said Ingram, unpacking groceries from the family van. "I mean, these people are risking their lives for our freedom, the least we can do is show them how much we care.”

This plan of action came to her...http://www.bsnews.org/articles/086

SATIRE

[ps1074]

1. That makes... what

100 grams of ribbons per person serving in Iraq :shrug:

[bsartist]

2. yes

this one isn't really funny as much as sadly true.

[Lochloosa]

3. Got to love this Rant by the troops

Iowa National Guardsman Ronald Delaney, stationed in Tikrit, Iraq, was appreciative but ambivalent in an email correspondence with BSNews.

“They’re sending us 16 tons of yellow ribbons?” said Delaney. “That’s great. That’s the dumbest damn idea I ever heard. What good’s that gonna do? Then again, what good do they do in the first place. I guess now we can at least vent by shootin’ at’em. Hopefully I’ll be back home before they get here.”
:rofl: :rofl:

[bsartist]

4. yay

glad you liked it~!

[obxhead]

5. I'm sure they would rather have received beer instead.

Ummm.....
Why would the troops need or want to wear these ribbons?

Isn't that our job?

[bsartist]

7. exactly

the point. those ribbons are pointless. they are just a way for the average American to not feel guilty about how little they actually care. and for companies to profit. the people who fly those ribbons but don't think the troops should come home right now!
HYPOCRISY

[scarlet_owl]

6. Wow. Just what they need.

:eyes:

[bsartist]

8. right

take that yellow ribbons!

[Loonman]

9. What do they need 'em for?

How about magazines, razors, DVDs, CDs, etc.?

[bsartist]

10. exactly!

in case you didn't see, this is a fake news story, which is trying to slam those ribbons and the hypocritic people who fly them. pretty much all the people who live in my town of Pella, Iowa.

[friesianrider]

11. Way to do absolutely nothing but make yourself feel bette!

:thumbsdown:

I'm sure the troops will just LOVE those magnets. They can stick them over the bulletholes in their Hummers - maybe they'll provide more protection for them than our government is.

:eyes: What a dumb fucking thing to do.

[bsartist]

12. haha

nope, this is a fake story, supposed to be making a satirical point

[friesianrider]

15. I know, I'm kidding :)

The sad part is, it isn't THAT unbelievable!

[bsartist]

16. yeah!

i know, i thought at least the point would be obvious, but you know, I had MY OWN WEBMASTER ask me if this was a real story! next time I'll try to err on the side of funny instead of insight.

[uppityperson]

13. Good thought. Stick them to the sides of the HVs for protection

What a wonderful thing. Then, when victory is declared, again, they can be put together into quonset huts for housing!

[bsartist]

17. lol

yeah, good point, I should add something about that.

[carpetbagger]

18. Jeebus. The quonset hut would be a disaster.

The magnets would all stick to the veterans' prosthetic limbs, metal plates, and walkers.

[bsartist]

20. damn

horribly true

[lovelaureng]

14. The troops are not going to

give a damn about receiving a little yellow ribbon. It is a nice gesture, but so totally useless.

[bsartist]

19. exactly

if you had taken half a look at the article, or the post, you'd know this was satire. and no, it's not a nice gesture. if it had happened, it would be slap in the face to our troops, which is what those ribbons are in the first place.

guilty about supporting an unjust war?

Just slap a yellow magnet on your car and that'll make it go away!

[lovelaureng]

26. I did read the post, but

missed the satire disclaimer. It sounded totally plausible to me.

[bsartist]

30. sorry

you're completely right. It does sound totally plausible. I just saw like 4 posts in a row like that, and acted childish. which I am prone to do.

[Name removed]

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[bsartist]

29. i'm sorry

yeah, I was frustrated and acted stupid. definitely, I am an ass.

[LaurenG]

31. OK It's all good

:toast:

[bsartist]

33. cool =)

[bsartist]

32. also

I have the utmost respect for our veterans. that is why I wrote this article, which targets the people who say they support the troops but don't think they should come home.

[LaurenG]

36. I understand

there are no hard feelings, no problem at all, just a wee misunderstanding all around. Welcome to DU. I hope to see you around a lot more.:thumbsup: :hi:

[bsartist]

37. thankyou

you will! I'll continue to share my stuff, writing this bullshit is just about all I do right now. =)

[lies and propaganda]

21. the stupid magnets i steal?!?!?!?!!?

are you for real?
not even TP or other neccesities? just a bunch of fucking crap? made in China?

Thanks, ill pass.

[bsartist]

22. yeah!

that's why it's a joke!

[Metta]

23. Bread and circuses instead of protection and care.

Or, better yet, not having them there to die for *'s greed and tiny, damaged heart.

[DS1]

24. Stop complaining, it's the new Humvee Armor

6 layers of Troop Supportin' God Fearin' Goodness!

[nini]

25. Does everyone here realize this is satire?

though, I've got to admit I wouldn't be surprised if someone actually did this :D

[lovelaureng]

28. I do now, LOL! n/t

[TallahasseeGrannie]

34. Sixteen ton

and whadya get?
another day older and
deeper in debt

St. Peter don't you call me
cuz I can't go!

I owe my soul
to the company store...

[bsartist]

35. YES!

yay! exactly right. I thought that worked nicely, as the whole reaction I was looking for was: but that's pointless! whadya get? kinda how I feel bout those ribbons.

maybe anything that reminds people of whats going on is good. or perhaps they just desensitize people and alleviate their guilt over being so ripe with contradiction.