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Heroes of Yesteryear

In our minds, they are giants those heroes of yesteryear presidents, generals, boxing champs O, how we stood and cheered We view them now on grainy film the cruelest shock do we receive These puny men our eyes deceived No more in them can we believe

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Date: 3/9/2021 7:13:00 PM
Truly, as we get older it becomes too clear our heroes weaken as all men (women) do
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/10/2021 5:28:00 PM
Seems that 'larger than life' heroes are more prevalent when one is 'smaller than life,' a wee lad or lassie. :)

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