| Lessons of War a play that teaches the meaning of peace |
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As a child Fred Leo was labled, "sickly, weak-minded and stupid."
So, he went to war to decide if his distractors were correct. Coming
out of the war he felt like he had achieved things that few men would
have even tried and the triumphed over them all. He would have
expected some respect. But he was wrong. People started saying
"only someone insane could have lived through that war."
So no matter how he tried to please people they were never satisfied.
So I just quite trying. No point in it. "Since them I’ve learned to respect
myself. And if people don’t understand me, I don’t waste much time
arguing about it.”
So, he went to war to decide if his distractors were correct. Coming
out of the war he felt like he had achieved things that few men would
have even tried and the triumphed over them all. He would have
expected some respect. But he was wrong. People started saying
"only someone insane could have lived through that war."
So no matter how he tried to please people they were never satisfied.
So I just quite trying. No point in it. "Since them I’ve learned to respect
myself. And if people don’t understand me, I don’t waste much time
arguing about it.”
His parents divorced a year later with his father accusing his mother of having an adulterous affair. Under duress,
she signed away all her shares, which were potentially worth millions, in the Brown’s Fried Chicken franchise
company. Big business greed at its triumphant best.
1970: Fred Leo was discharged from active duty but because of his many disabilities and lack of education, he
looked to his recently divorced mother for guidance. Within a year, she took control of the original Brown’s Fried
Chicken and made him the store manager. (picture left at a catered picnic)
she signed away all her shares, which were potentially worth millions, in the Brown’s Fried Chicken franchise
company. Big business greed at its triumphant best.
1970: Fred Leo was discharged from active duty but because of his many disabilities and lack of education, he
looked to his recently divorced mother for guidance. Within a year, she took control of the original Brown’s Fried
Chicken and made him the store manager. (picture left at a catered picnic)
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In the past that statement would have crushed him but not anymore.
Fred Leo now had strength of character. Years later he questioned
his mother, “Why does my father hate me so?" To which she
confessed, "When I was pregnant with you, your father told me to
get an abortion. He never wanted you born.”
Fred Leo now had strength of character. Years later he questioned
his mother, “Why does my father hate me so?" To which she
confessed, "When I was pregnant with you, your father told me to
get an abortion. He never wanted you born.”
December 1968: All smiles while on stage but a few weeks earlier at
the hospital it wasn't so scripted. On their reunion his father blurted, "I
thought you’d be dead by now.”
the hospital it wasn't so scripted. On their reunion his father blurted, "I
thought you’d be dead by now.”
Fred Leo found that if it wasn’t his father throwing lawsuits at him, it
was the general public who tormented him with names like “Baby
Killer.” The rumor also circulated that he had killed an officer and was
booed off the stage at an American Legion book signing. The
legionares shouted, “You’re nothing but a coward.” “Instead of running
why didn’t you fight.” “Why don’t you stop making up lies.” “Instead of
killing civilians and your own men why didn’t you fight the enemy?”
was the general public who tormented him with names like “Baby
Killer.” The rumor also circulated that he had killed an officer and was
booed off the stage at an American Legion book signing. The
legionares shouted, “You’re nothing but a coward.” “Instead of running
why didn’t you fight.” “Why don’t you stop making up lies.” “Instead of
killing civilians and your own men why didn’t you fight the enemy?”
1974: Call Me No
Name, (below) was
Fred Leo's first book.
Name, (below) was
Fred Leo's first book.