Freak Show co-creator Jon Benjamin wrote a guest editorial for Junkiness.com based on the urban legend "true" story, "The Daughter of a Soldier."

The [Other] Daughter of a Soldier
H. Jon Benjamin

Last week, I was at the Atlanta airport returning home from a very important conference when I heard several people clapping behind me. I immediately turned around and witnessed one of the greatest acts of patriotism I’ve ever witnessed, and I’ve seen a lot of patriotic things in my life. For instance, I’ve seen a child beaten to death for letting the flag touch the ground on Flag Day. (Note– There is no better sacrifice to this great country than the death of child.)...

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