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   Llewellenbruce said, about 10 hours ago

   He must not know that General Abrams is no longer
   living.

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   Ravenswing said, about 10 hours ago

   Not the one you’re thinking of, no, but Abrams was notable in that all of his children either became Army generals or married Army generals. His namesake eldest son is a retired brigadier general who’s the executive director of the Army Historical Foundation which is in charge of all of this.

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   Joe-Allen "Joe" Doty said, about 9 hours ago

   Llewellenbruce, you are thinking of Creighton Abrams, Jr.

   http://www.search.com/reference/Creighton_Abrams

   Abrams married Julia Bertha Abrams (1915 - 2003) in 1936. She founded the “Arlington Ladies” and devoted a great deal of her time to humanitarian causes. They had three daughters and three sons. The sons all became Army officers, and all of the daughters married Army officers.

   Survivors include three sons, retired Army Brigadier Gen. Creighton Williams Abrams III of Springfield, retired Army General John Nelson Abrams of Annandale and Army Colonel (Brigadier General selectee) Robert Bruce Abrams of Texas; three daughters, Noel Bradley of Buffalo, Jeanne Daly of Annandale and Elizabeth Doyle of Nashville; 19 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

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   Edcole1961 said, about 9 hours ago

   That’s what they must mean by a topic of general discussion.

5. 

   BuzzDog said, about 9 hours ago

   Is it just me, or does Skeezix bear a slight resemblence to Slim in the third panel?

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   Joe-Allen "Joe" Doty said, about 8 hours ago

   When the Grandfather of Creighton Abrams III died, the III was changed to Jr.

7. 

   axe-grinder said, about 3 hours ago

   BuzzDog said, Is it just me, or does Skeezix bear a slight resemblence to Slim in the third panel?

   There’s a little Slim in all of us.

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   Dypak said, about 2 hours ago

   That’s the good thing about being a General, you can get impossible things done. Especially when you’re a General with a pedigree like Creighton Abrams. Just goes to show you that Royalty still exists in America’s classless society. You’d like another example? Try George Patton, Jr. Or a more well known one, Big John McCain. Ah, and lets not forget General Douglas “I shall return” MacArthur.

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   Macushlalondra said, about 2 hours ago

   axe-grinder said,

   There’s a little Slim in all of us.

   ~~~~

   That’s right. For those of us who love to eat lol!

10. 

    axe-grinder said, about 2 hours ago

    I’m worried about Nina. She looks a little drawn.

    On the other hand, she also looks like Lulu: http://tinyurl.com/an5f2b

11. 

    Raven00 said, about 2 hours ago

    Awwww to Dypak…..the common denominator….All are service academy graduates, West Point and the Naval Academy and that sir is from where the pedigree comes.

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    ScurvyDog1 said, about 2 hours ago

    axe-grinder said, 18 minutes ago
    I’m worried about Nina. She looks a little drawn.
    On the other hand, she also looks like Lulu: http://tinyurl.com/an5f2b
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    Lulu is still looking pretty goldurn good!

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    axe-grinder said, about 2 hours ago

    No school today, Dypak?– snowed out?

14. 

    Susan001 said, about 1 hour ago

    I wish this pen-and-ink infomercial was over already!

15. 

    ScurvyDog1 said, about 1 hour ago

    Maybe Skeezix should ask the General to promote him to Sgt. Major while he’s at it…

16. 

    jakebb2 said, 9 minutes ago

    axe-grinder go to your room! (Great pun!)
    And I expected Little Lulu when I clicked on your link. What a pleasant surprise!!