“The war wasn’t all terror and violence. Sometimes things could almost get sweet. For instance, I remember a little boy with a plastic leg. I remember how he hopped over to Azar and asked for a chocolate bar - ‘GI number one,’ the kid said - and Azar laughed and handed over the chocolate. When the boy hopped away, Azar clucked his tongue and said, ’ War’s a bitch.’ He shook his head sadly. ‘One leg, for Chrissake. Some poor fucker ran out of ammo.’”
~ from The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien

Strange coincidence - I’m reading this book for the first time right now. Signed copy, which always makes it a little more special…

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