Here's to the only "honorary" U.S. Veteran.

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Hope's Birthday Brings Veterans' Thanks

By ANTHONY BREZNICAN
The Associated Press
Wednesday, May 28, 2003; 2:58 PM

LOS ANGELES - Bob Hope might need another century to be thanked by all the veterans who cherish the wisecracker's performances for U.S. troops.

From World War II to Desert Storm, Hope swaggered fearlessly through battle zones as if strolling the back nine of a golf course. As he turns 100 on Thursday, Hope remains the only civilian named an honorary veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces.


A class-act in every sense of the word.

Go Bob Hope! May you die in bed with a beautiful woman on top of you on her way down so you get a free stroke on the way up... Just kidding.

Bob, you look so...so young. Say did you get cloned?

Damn...

They just don't make them like him any more.

Sad.

Born in England!
Seriously, William - an excellent choice and, I guess, the last link with a very different past.

www.hopetribute.org...

May 29 - Hollywood, CA - On the 100th birthday itself, there will be the dedication of "Bob Hope Square" at the Hollywood and Vine. The event will be hosted by Johnny Grant and attended by city officials, the Hope family plus a fly-over of World War II planes by Commemorative Air Force and a band playing his favorite songs.

May 29 - National _ " Larry King Live" will air a special interview with the Hope family, Dolores, children and grandchildren.

May 29 - England - In Bob's native England, BBC Television will broadcast a special salute to Hope and the Bob Hope Theatre in Eltham will hold a 'birthday' reception and film festival.

May 29 - National - Bravo will air the NBC Special "100 Years of Hope and Humor" plus a Bob Hope movie.

May 29 - Chicago, Il - Museum of Broadcast Communications will celebrate Bob Hope's 100th birthday in the landmark Chicago Cultural Center (5:30 - 7:30 pm)

May 29 - Toluca Lake, CA - In the evening it's a party at home with just the family. " Yes, there will be birthday cake with 100 candles," says Dolores, " with a fireman standing by with a fire extinguisher."

WOW

He is one of our better exports.
So much more pleasing to the eye than Foot and Mouth disease.