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Busman747 · 23-07-2004, 23:18

Cyn, I remember Aberfan as if it only happened yesterday. I didn't know any of the families but of all the disasters in the past 50 years, this remains close to my heart.
I didn't hesitate to put my name to the petition but was shocked to say the least to be asked for a donation of $1 WHY?? I think it was the fact that it was the american dollar asked for rather than the british pound! If I was sure that a donation would be going to a fighting fund, I would not hesitate but I would not pay a penny to an american rip-off merchant....................

23-07-2004, 23:18	#2
Busman747 Always EVIL within us Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 1,568 Blog Entries: 4 Liked: 40 times Rep Power: 1667	Re: Save Aberfan Memorial petition Cyn, I remember Aberfan as if it only happened yesterday. I didn't know any of the families but of all the disasters in the past 50 years, this remains close to my heart. I didn't hesitate to put my name to the petition but was shocked to say the least to be asked for a donation of $1 WHY?? I think it was the fact that it was the american dollar asked for rather than the british pound! If I was sure that a donation would be going to a fighting fund, I would not hesitate but I would not pay a penny to an american rip-off merchant....................