Caller · moment 11 of 20
Memorial Day, Troop Worship, and Uncle Mike's Barbecues
from #201 - A Sense Of Time (ft. Ray Kump) | The Tim Dillon Show · #201
6 min
Caller
Tim and Ray discuss the hollow patriotism around Memorial Day and the Blue Angels flyovers, joking about troop bravery, then Ray recalls his war-veteran Uncle Mike's boozy backyard barbecues and Tabasco obsession.
- Tim questions what listeners have done for the troops or the country on Memorial Day.
- He argues that American military personnel, dropping bombs from untouchable planes, can't really be called brave in the way soldiers on the ground are.
- Tim notes the contradiction in America selling itself as brave while terrified of everything domestically.
- The government sends troops to do things citizens won't criticize them for, but a subset join specifically because they want to hurt people.
- Tim jokes about being too old to join the military himself, but admits if given the power, he'd drop bombs despite being anti-war.
- He describes going to see the Blue Angels fly over Jones Beach with his family this weekend.
- Tim argues the pilots are likely war criminals responsible for My Lai and Agent Orange testing on troops, yet presented to families as heroes.
- He confesses he can't quite remember how to celebrate Memorial Day since his Uncle Mike's barbecues blurred together with Veterans Day cookouts.
- Uncle Mike was a Korean War medic with a Purple Heart after getting stabbed in the arm.
- Tim recalls his Uncle Mike's obsession with spicy food, nearly choking to death on Tabasco sauce at Thanksgiving.
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