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What is a hero?
“Timmy, what a good boy you are, you ate all your pureed apricots. You’re a hero!”
“This gal here on my left chipped her way out of that God-awful bunker on the seventh hole for a birdie!” (applause, cheers). “Absolutely right! She’s a hero!” (more applause)
If you ask me, if you’re a lesbian, gay, bi, trans or queer, it takes a real hero or heroine or hero-type person to use a public restroom in this state.
We’re here today to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of K-9 police force member Bayonet. All who knew this wonderful dog will agree, he was a hero.
If you’re looking for a shopping role model, look no further than Madge Dilbey. It’s no stretch to call her a hero of the Black Friday shopping wars: she camped out an entire week in front of her local Kohl’s!
Of course Norm’s my hero. It was raining cats and dogs, but he ran back in the house to get my phone and charger.
Okay, that’s enough. I’m sure you get the picture.
Twenty years after 9/11, the word “hero” is used so often that it’s worth stepping back to think about it. Today, we use the word to signify someone who does something perceived to be selfless, generous, a protector or defender, someone who saves lives in figurative or spiritual terms, hits 500 home…
