knox at the vietnam war memorial, september 2007there were no parades for me today, no hot dogs, and no swimming! but there was plenty of sweating, i did have some watermelon, and i will soon join some friends for a glass of beer (bia ha noi, of course). speaking of sweating, i visited the vietnam war memorial for the first time in early september of last year (i honestly don't know which is worse - nam or DC!). every time i see this photograph, i think of the xe om (motorbike taxi) driver i spoke to shortly after 9-11 who, gently reminding me of our imbricated past, said, "we feel your pain."
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