Victory Gardens
WAR
As a central theme in Victory Gardens it is not surprising
that there are many references to
WAR.
It is mentioned directly in almost 200 writing spaces
and indirectly in many more.
The character Emily is serving in
the Gulf but only as a 'mail man',
supposedly at a safe distance from the
'hostilities'.
The sergeant is also a woman,
Yvonne.
We see this small group of personnel as they hear
an approaching aircraft.
We infer that they have been bombed
in a 'friendly fire' incident.
Then we cannot trace what happened next.
We must assume that they died.
Just sometimes
you might stumble
upon a page when someone is bleeding to death.
Just sometimes
you might stumble
upon a page where Emily is still alive.
But then you don't know which time-frame you are in, future or past, in relation to the bombing incident.
You might even discover
The other side
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The Mother of Battles has just started in the Gulf. The
traitors began their attack at 2:30 a.m. on the night of January 16-17.
The cowards attacked us with treachery. Satan Bush and criminal Zionism
have committed their crimes. The Mother of Battles has started between
the forces of evil and justice. Justice will win with the help of God.
... The courageous Iraqis, who carry the torch of Islam, will emerge victorious.
The thrones of the traitors will soon fall when the will of the Satan
of the White House breaks. Palestine and the Golan Heights will be liberated.
Mecca will be liberated. The Occupied Territories will be liberated. — From Saddam Hussein's radio address, morning of January 17 |
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Perhaps for men the question is - 'Who is dead?'
For women it is - 'Who is alive?'
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