The E-Sylum:  Volume 7, Number 37, September 12, 2004, Article 3

THE PURPLE HEART BAND-AIDS

  Charles Davis  writes: "The purple heart band aids were a
  response to John Kerry's ad nauseum TV ads that he has
  three of them (or at least had three of them before he threw
  them away in the 1971 protest rally in Washington) for battle
  wounds that required only bandaids."

  George Vanca of Santa Clarita, CA writes: "A few delegates
  at the Republican National Convention were wearing
  band-aids with Purple Hearts on them.  They were doing it
  not as a mockery of the Purple Heart but in response to the
  three "questionable" Purple Hearts John Kerry received in
  Vietnam as reported by the Swiftboat Veterans.

  In fairness, it should be pointed out, that the President,
  Vice-president, and their Spokespersons have all spoken
  out against the Swiftboat Veterans stance and they have
  publicly said that they acknowledge and honor Senator
  Kerry's service in Vietnam.  They have also called for an
  end to the commercials."

  Denis Loring writes: "It was indeed intended as a mockery,
  of John Kerry.  The wearers indicate their belief in the
  reports -- proven false -- that Kerry did not deserve his
  Purple Hearts because of the triviality (or non-existence)
  of his wounds."

  [So another numismatic topic begins and ends in politics.
   Lest we stir up our earlier foes of political discussions
  within these pages, I'll let the topic drop now that we have
  an answer to the original question.  My apologies to the
  several other readers who sent replies as well.   -Editor]

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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