Happy 4th of July to you all and especially to the fellow veterans out there!!
It takes extreme sacrifices to maintain our independence and those of us who served understand that better than most.
When I made Sergeant in Viet Nam my platoon got me a gift because it was also my birthday.
I smoked cigarettes back then and the gift was a beautiful Zippo lighter...you remember those, right?...well, it was inscribed with my name, rank and unit on the front. On the back it said: "you have never lived til you've almost died. For those who fought for it life has a flavor the protected will never know"
It was a wonderful sentiment then and still rings true today.
Mesa Tempo, Tempo Petrocelli-Mesa Cyndi, closed up to 4th in his TC 660. The youngster, owned by Jim Jackson, had a chartwriter notation that said "collided first, strong try".
Mesa Changes, litter sister to Mesa Gina and Mesa Delite, scored a 4th at Mardi Gras for owner John Reedy
Wuddacuddashudda, Lonesome Cry-Mary Lee Walker, won a TB by 3 1/2 at SOKC. The Mesa bred dog is owned by Norm Rader and partners.
Mesa Guide, Trent Lee-Jr's Sable, picked up a 3rd in Grade C at Wheeling
Mesas Advantage, owned by Frank Bean, now has a record of 30-8-6-7-4 at VL. Stakes and Grade A races are the majority of that record. race at Palm Beach. The
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