Argentine Occupation, British Bombardment No Match for Islander Spirit

Dear Fellow Earthlings,

On the 15th of May 1982 the people of Port Stanley continued to endure the sounds of war as Harriers attacked the nearby airport again, to keep it "softened up" so that it could not be used easily by the Argentines. In addition -- despite Argentine efforts to jam various radio frequencies -- the locals were aware of the goings-on in Goose Green and at the Pebble Island Argentine air facility. They were also cognizant of how slanted Argentine news announcements were in describing any Argentine losses as "minor" and British Task Force losses as "major". The Argentine media might try to paint a rosy picture for the Argentinian people, but they could not ease the despair of the young men who had been sent to the Falklands to "reclaim" them for Argentina. The despair felt by the young Argentine troops was obvious as the nose on your face. All the locals had to do was to look at the young men who made up most of the occupying forces. The sad eyes, the jumpiness of these strangers in a strange land spoke volumes to the local folk, all of whom had grown up in a simple, laid back, unhurried world where skills in interpreting the meaning of facial expression and the way a person carried kermself had been had been raised to such a fine art that spoken language hardly mattered. I myself experienced the uncanny ability of the Falkland Islanders to interpret my motivations and moods. These people saw, just as soon as they spoke with me, that love had brought me to them. Indeed, they marveled at my admiration for and respect for them. They were not in the least concerned that I might have some hidden agenda which had brought me to their shores. As they were in 1982, the Falkland people in the year 2017 continue to be resilient, forgiving, and hospitable! Steve Walker Earthsaver and Jingles Creator

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