Posted by AuntieMel on January 4, 2005, at 10:33:37
In reply to consider the truth perhaps, posted by messadivoce on January 2, 2005, at 20:12:40
Do you really think Europeans don't have any free money? That hasn't been my experience.
My best friend lives just outside of London. He emailed me after 911 and told me he went with his kids to a nearby firehouse <one of hundreds around the country> where people were signing rememberance books for the victims. People were queued up for blocks.
Then when he got to the boot they had out for donations it was stuffed with paper money (minimum 5 GBP) to send to New York.
I heard of similar things throughout Europe. And I'm willing to bet other similar things are going on for the Tsunami victims as well.
In fact - to make a sweeping general statement of my own - I've found the folks over there - eastern block countries too - have a much stronger sense of "duty" than we Americans do these days.
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