http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/m9qbe/american_redditors_can_you_explain_the_whole/c2zdlnm (http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/m9qbe/american_redditors_can_you_explain_the_whole/c2zdlnm)
I saw that, pretty good post.
I don't mean to hijack the thread, but...
Interesting you should post this, because just a few minutes ago I saw a thread on reddit about Vietnam vets:
http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/qjzrf/what_is_the_most_profound_thing_youve_overheard/ (http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/qjzrf/what_is_the_most_profound_thing_youve_overheard/)
I found this a VERY interesting perspective.