thedrifter
04-05-03, 02:29 PM
Light-hearted video brought smiles to viewers in a difficult time
Lance Corporal Alex Rivera entertained Iraqi children with a rap dance from atop his tank in the Iraqi desert in Nasiriyah. The Long Branch, N.J. native spoke to MSNBC host John Seigenthaler.
JOHN SEIGENTHALER, MSNBC HOST: Your performance spoke to people in an international language. Have you ever done this — singing dancing, performing — with kids back home?
LANCE CORPORAL ALEX RIVERA: Yes, I’ve done this with kids before back home.
SEIGENTHALER: How did this little scene happen?
RIVERA: I was just passing out food and candy, and after awhile, I got bored sitting there for two hours and felt like livening things up. So I got crazy and started singing.
SEIGENTHALER: What are your observations about kids and this war? How are they coping?
RIVERA: They looks sad, asking for food and stuff. They looked down. I thought I would bring little hope, and brighten up their day, and give them something else to think about.
SEIGENTHALER: It seems like you have a bit of a performer in you.
RIVERA: I guess I got it from my dad, I just picked up what he had.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/895501.asp?0cl=cR
Sempers,
Roger
Lance Corporal Alex Rivera entertained Iraqi children with a rap dance from atop his tank in the Iraqi desert in Nasiriyah. The Long Branch, N.J. native spoke to MSNBC host John Seigenthaler.
JOHN SEIGENTHALER, MSNBC HOST: Your performance spoke to people in an international language. Have you ever done this — singing dancing, performing — with kids back home?
LANCE CORPORAL ALEX RIVERA: Yes, I’ve done this with kids before back home.
SEIGENTHALER: How did this little scene happen?
RIVERA: I was just passing out food and candy, and after awhile, I got bored sitting there for two hours and felt like livening things up. So I got crazy and started singing.
SEIGENTHALER: What are your observations about kids and this war? How are they coping?
RIVERA: They looks sad, asking for food and stuff. They looked down. I thought I would bring little hope, and brighten up their day, and give them something else to think about.
SEIGENTHALER: It seems like you have a bit of a performer in you.
RIVERA: I guess I got it from my dad, I just picked up what he had.
http://www.msnbc.com/news/895501.asp?0cl=cR
Sempers,
Roger