We watched a great old movie last night called "Sergeant York". It was based on the true story of a hillbilly Tennessee boy who becomes a soldier in the US Army during World War I and single handedly captures a huge group of Germans using the same strategy he used for hunting in the mountains back home. He is a convinced pacifist who decides to fight when drafted because he believes that by fighting for a right cause he will save lives. The film was made in 1941 while America was preparing for WWII so that provides an interesting context to think about the movie and its message. The boys liked it and Natalie enjoyed all but the battle scenes. There was some romance in it for her.
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