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Letter: Ode to Old Joe: A plea for peace, end to hate
Old_Joe
Gainesville's Confederate solider memorial, Old Joe, in the downtown square. - photo by Nick Bowman
Dear Old Joe: I’ve crossed your path for years now. I feel a wave of grief every time I do. I grieve for ALL the lives lost in that war to end slavery and all wars everywhere. I grieve for ALL soldiers everywhere who were put in the position to kill. I grieve for ALL people who have experienced terrorism and bigotry.