Steven Den Beste writes about heroism, inspired by a DVD of the Battle of Britain he picked up recently.
Real heroes don't seek to impress you. They seek to blend in. They don't constantly talk about what they did, and will usually be reluctant to talk about it even if directly asked.This matches with experiences I've had, where some WWII veterans can't be prodded into talking about their experiences at all, while others carry on as if they single-handedly defeated the Luftwaffe (when in fact, they spent the entire war defending Calgary from the Nazi hordes). Posted by Nicholas at May 28, 2004 05:01 PM
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