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For those that did not know-
Two good stories- (and both true) ;STORY NUMBER ONE
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Many Years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn't famous ;for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in ;everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.
Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was Capone's lawyer for ;a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal ;maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time.
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To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well.. Not only was the ;money big, but Eddie got special dividends, as well. For instance, he ;and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of ;the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an ;entire Chicago City block.
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Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little ;
consideration to the atrocity that went on around him. ;Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved ;dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a ;good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object.
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And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to ;teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man ;than he was.
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Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he ;
couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass on a good name or a good ;
example.
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One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to ;rectify wrongs he had done. ;He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about ;Al"Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some ;resemblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against ;The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified.
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Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a ;
;lonely Chicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the ;
;greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay.. ;
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Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious ;
;medallion, and a poem clipped from a magazine.
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The poem read:
;"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell ;just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour. Now is the only ;time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. ;
For the clock may soon be still."
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;STORY NUMBER TWO
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;World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander ;Butch O'Hare.
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He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the ;South Pacific. ;One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was ;airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had ;forgotten to top off his fuel tank.
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He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to ;his ship. ;His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he ;dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet.
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As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his ;blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding its way toward ;the American-fleet.
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The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but ;defenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time ;to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching ;danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them ;from the fleet.
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;Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation ;of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 caliber's blazed as he charged in, ;attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and ;out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible ;until all his ammunition was finally spent.
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Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to ;clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as ;
;possible, rendering them unfit to fly.
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Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another ;
direction. ;Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to ;the carrier.
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Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surrounding his ;
return.. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the ;
tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his ;
fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft. This took place ;on February 20, 1942, and for that action Butch became the Navy's first ;Ace of W.W.II, and the first Naval Aviator to win the Medal of Honor.
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A Year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His ;
hometown would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and ;today, O'Hare airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of ;this great man.
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So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give some ;thought to visiting Butch's memoria l displaying his statue and his ;ls located between Terminals 1 and 2.
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SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?
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Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son.
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HTTPS://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/ Edward_J._O%27Hare
Two good stories- (and both true) ;STORY NUMBER ONE
;
;
Many Years ago, Al Capone virtually owned Chicago. Capone wasn't famous ;for anything heroic. He was notorious for enmeshing the windy city in ;everything from bootlegged booze and prostitution to murder.
Capone had a lawyer nicknamed "Easy Eddie." He was Capone's lawyer for ;a good reason. Eddie was very good! In fact, Eddie's skill at legal ;maneuvering kept Big Al out of jail for a long time.
;
To show his appreciation, Capone paid him very well.. Not only was the ;money big, but Eddie got special dividends, as well. For instance, he ;and his family occupied a fenced-in mansion with live-in help and all of ;the conveniences of the day. The estate was so large that it filled an ;entire Chicago City block.
;
Eddie lived the high life of the Chicago mob and gave little ;
consideration to the atrocity that went on around him. ;Eddie did have one soft spot, however. He had a son that he loved ;dearly. Eddie saw to it that his young son had clothes, cars, and a ;good education. Nothing was withheld. Price was no object.
;
And, despite his involvement with organized crime, Eddie even tried to ;teach him right from wrong. Eddie wanted his son to be a better man ;than he was.
;
Yet, with all his wealth and influence, there were two things he ;
couldn't give his son; he couldn't pass on a good name or a good ;
example.
;
One day, Easy Eddie reached a difficult decision. Easy Eddie wanted to ;rectify wrongs he had done. ;He decided he would go to the authorities and tell the truth about ;Al"Scarface" Capone, clean up his tarnished name, and offer his son some ;resemblance of integrity. To do this, he would have to testify against ;The Mob, and he knew that the cost would be great. So, he testified.
;
Within the year, Easy Eddie's life ended in a blaze of gunfire on a ;
;lonely Chicago Street. But in his eyes, he had given his son the ;
;greatest gift he had to offer, at the greatest price he could ever pay.. ;
;
Police removed from his pockets a rosary, a crucifix, a religious ;
;medallion, and a poem clipped from a magazine.
;
The poem read:
;"The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell ;just when the hands will stop, at late or early hour. Now is the only ;time you own. Live, love, toil with a will. Place no faith in time. ;
For the clock may soon be still."
;
;
;STORY NUMBER TWO
;
;World War II produced many heroes. One such man was Lieutenant Commander ;Butch O'Hare.
;
He was a fighter pilot assigned to the aircraft carrier Lexington in the ;South Pacific. ;One day his entire squadron was sent on a mission. After he was ;airborne, he looked at his fuel gauge and realized that someone had ;forgotten to top off his fuel tank.
;
He would not have enough fuel to complete his mission and get back to ;his ship. ;His flight leader told him to return to the carrier. Reluctantly, he ;dropped out of formation and headed back to the fleet.
;
As he was returning to the mother ship, he saw something that turned his ;blood cold; a squadron of Japanese aircraft was speeding its way toward ;the American-fleet.
;
The American fighters were gone on a sortie, and the fleet was all but ;defenseless. He couldn't reach his squadron and bring them back in time ;to save the fleet. Nor could he warn the fleet of the approaching ;danger. There was only one thing to do. He must somehow divert them ;from the fleet.
;
;Laying aside all thoughts of personal safety, he dove into the formation ;of Japanese planes. Wing-mounted 50 caliber's blazed as he charged in, ;attacking one surprised enemy plane and then another. Butch wove in and ;out of the now broken formation and fired at as many planes as possible ;until all his ammunition was finally spent.
;
Undaunted, he continued the assault. He dove at the planes, trying to ;clip a wing or tail in hopes of damaging as many enemy planes as ;
;possible, rendering them unfit to fly.
;
Finally, the exasperated Japanese squadron took off in another ;
direction. ;Deeply relieved, Butch O'Hare and his tattered fighter limped back to ;the carrier.
;
Upon arrival, he reported in and related the event surrounding his ;
return.. The film from the gun-camera mounted on his plane told the ;
tale. It showed the extent of Butch's daring attempt to protect his ;
fleet. He had, in fact, destroyed five enemy aircraft. This took place ;on February 20, 1942, and for that action Butch became the Navy's first ;Ace of W.W.II, and the first Naval Aviator to win the Medal of Honor.
;
A Year later Butch was killed in aerial combat at the age of 29. His ;
hometown would not allow the memory of this WW II hero to fade, and ;today, O'Hare airport in Chicago is named in tribute to the courage of ;this great man.
;
So, the next time you find yourself at O'Hare International, give some ;thought to visiting Butch's memoria l displaying his statue and his ;ls located between Terminals 1 and 2.
;
;
;
SO WHAT DO THESE TWO STORIES HAVE TO DO WITH EACH OTHER?
;
;
;
Butch O'Hare was "Easy Eddie's" son.
;
;
;
;
;
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HTTPS://en.Wikipedia.org/wiki/ Edward_J._O%27Hare
