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„Miért vagy itt egyáltalán?” – gúnyolódott apám a nővérem esküvője alatt. Aztán a vőlegény meglátott – elsápadt –, és odasúgta az apjának, egy magas rangú tábornoknak: „Apa… Ő az. Az a legendás tiszt.” A tábornok felegyenesedett, tisztelgett, és azt mondta: „Asszonyom, ez megtiszteltetés.” APÁM NEM KAPT LÉLEGZETET.

Apám elég közel hajolt, hogy érezhessem a kölnije illatát, és pengeélesen suttogta: „Miért vagy egyáltalán itt?” Bent a kápolnában mondta,…

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