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>2003
>be in high school
>be super-weeb
>school offers japanese program cause why not
>take japanese as offered "language class"
>get kinda big into anime at the time
>thrilled by japanese culture
>grandfather finds out, he fought in WWII
>was in Iwo Jima
>personally knew 2 of the flag lifters in picture
>knew i liked Japanese culture
>told me war stories trying not to make japs sound like faggots
>gave me random little gifts from battle
>wasn't super appreciative
>time goes on
>he dies in 2006
>out of weeb stage but haven't cringed at past yet
>drink and drug next 11 years of my life
>now 2017
>look back at the past
>last memories my grandfather has of his only grandson is him becoming a weeb
>be in high school
>be super-weeb
>school offers japanese program cause why not
>take japanese as offered "language class"
>get kinda big into anime at the time
>thrilled by japanese culture
>grandfather finds out, he fought in WWII
>was in Iwo Jima
>personally knew 2 of the flag lifters in picture
>knew i liked Japanese culture
>told me war stories trying not to make japs sound like faggots
>gave me random little gifts from battle
>wasn't super appreciative
>time goes on
>he dies in 2006
>out of weeb stage but haven't cringed at past yet
>drink and drug next 11 years of my life
>now 2017
>look back at the past
>last memories my grandfather has of his only grandson is him becoming a weeb
