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Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« on: May 30, 2012, 12:52:26 PM »
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A 9-year-old Massachusetts boy who earned an all-expenses-paid Disney World vacation through an innovative Facebook experiment gave the trip away to the family of a soldier killed in Afghanistan.

Brendan Haas created the "Soldier for a Soldier" Facebook page in February. Inspired by the story of the guy who, through a series of trades, turned a paper clip into a house, Haas started with a toy soldier and eventually traded up to $900 worth of Disney gift certificates, airfare and hotel credits.

On Memorial Day, Haas gave the trip to the family of U.S. Army Lt. Timothy Steele, a 25-year-old soldier killed in Afghanistan last year. According to NBC's WHDH-TV affiliate, Haas pulled the name of Liberty Hope Steele, the fallen soldier's now-2-year-old daughter, out of a hat and surprised the Steele family at their Duxbury, Mass., home.  ...
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2012, 12:55:18 PM »
What a WONDERFUL boy!  :yahoo:
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2012, 01:24:00 PM »
What an amazing story
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2012, 01:26:55 PM »
Isn't that great?  Gives you hope that the world isn't completely filled with DUmmies, dipshits, and self-centered jerks. 
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2012, 01:42:23 PM »
Well shit, damn dust  :(
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #5 on: May 30, 2012, 01:51:46 PM »
Allergies again--the pollen count is high! :whistling:
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #6 on: May 30, 2012, 02:55:20 PM »
I'll admit, I shed a tear at this one. It is so touching. That is a great kid.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2012, 03:20:17 PM »
That's really, really awesome.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2012, 10:03:08 AM »
Quote from: Karin on May 30, 2012, 01:26:55 PM
Isn't that great?  Gives you hope that the world isn't completely filled with DUmmies, dipshits, and self-centered jerks. 


The reality is.............it's not. As with all things Liberal they whine, cry, and bitch loudly enough, plus with the help of the Left Wing Media, that they seem more that what they really are.

Think about, we, as Conservatives, don't go out marching, banging pots, yelling in megaphones, or staging sit-ins. We would rather live life.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #9 on: May 31, 2012, 08:17:10 PM »
This kid is truly mature. More mature than adults.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #10 on: May 31, 2012, 10:37:38 PM »
That kid deserved the Medal of Freedom, more than a few dip-wads that recieved it last week.
Thanks, kid. This one's for you. :cheersmate:
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2012, 11:00:16 PM »
It's nice to see young children doing this for our military families.  Really, ANY family.  I'm just amazed.  Disney gave that kid his own free trip, but he plans to give that trip away to another military family.  Love it.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #12 on: June 01, 2012, 12:09:44 AM »
That kid will be enriched greatly as he continues to be charitable. What you give is returned in abundance.
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Re: Boy wins trip to Disney, gives it to fallen soldier’s family
« Reply #13 on: June 01, 2012, 01:04:01 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on May 31, 2012, 11:00:16 PM
It's nice to see young children doing this for our military families.  Really, ANY family.  I'm just amazed.  Disney gave that kid his own free trip, but he plans to give that trip away to another military family.  Love it.
Disney misses the train if they don't work with this.
Very good PR potential.
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