Comedian and Honorary Veteran?
The
first stamp I looked at celebrates funnyman Bob Hope. The USPS honored
this entertainer and patriot on a 20-stamp sheet with neat photos in
the selvage. Looking at them reminds me Bob was best-loved for bringing
our troops a bit of comfort and home with his corny routines – often in
the most dangerous places. Bob was told when he tried to enlist during
WWII that he could help more by continuing to entertain the troops.
And so he did – for the next 50 years! Congress even made Bob an
honorary veteran for his service “from World War II to the Persian Gulf
War.” |
2009 U.S. Bob Hope Stamp
Issued on His Birth Anniversary |
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