"We had a Turkish maid named Fatima whom we respectfully called Hanim, meaning "madame:--thus, Fatima Hanim. Our parents made it a point that we show respect to elders regardless of their station in life. We were not allwed to call our domestic staff "servants"-- they were employees who earned an honest living and deserved respect.
Fatima Hanim was an old, uneducated woman, quite a simpleton really, but extremely hardworking. We would tell her that the earth is flat and that Pakistan is at its edge and when you look down you can see paradise. Either she really believed us or she went along with out game, because she always insisted that we take her to Pakistan so that she could look down and see paradise."
Clint Eastwood played Frank Horrigan, failed in guarding President J. F. Kennedy.
Al D'Andrea: You okay?
Frank Horrigan: No, I'm not okay. I'm sick, I'm tired, and I'm armed too, so be careful.
Al D'Andrea: You're also may be a genius.
Frank Horrigan: Huh - not to be recognized in this life time.
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