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These olympians are up all night entertaining the media. I remember the 24 hour flight from Al Jubail, Saudi to Bangor, Maine, to Cherry Point, North Carolina...when we stopped in Bangor, there was a big party. Seemed like the whole town was there to greet us. It was a long huge gauntlet..first the old ladies up front with outstretch arms..behind them were the veterans in their veteran hats ..behind them the junior high kids with their autograph books ..behind them the cameras and media and just curious towns folk.. As I was making my way to the back after getting ribbons pinned on my lapel and lots of hugs or kisses from hundreds of grandmothers, I was handed an album by this lady in her 40's. The cover of the album was her face..she apparently is a local Christian country music celebrity. As I'm making my way to the escalator, a man approaches with a home video cam and he's taping me..giggling..enjoying himself..asks me what do I have in my hand..knowingly in his voice..and I say "This is Ozzy's 'War Pigs' album. Life is much easier when things are spelled out." I wish I had a copy of his video tape..he probably erased it long ago with a Simpson's episode.