# Amazing Tribute Video

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 14, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413 "2014-05-14T03:58:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413/1 "2014-05-14T03:58:39Z")

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A couple I am friends with have two young children. The eldest (age 7) is now a five-year cancer survivor. Normally, on the anniversary of the diagnosis, my friend makes movie-style posters starring his son. This year, he went big, and made a video. It is amazing, and I am sharing it to show how this family continues to turn negatives into positives, and inspire along the way.

The Silence and the Darkness: A GI Joe-style trib…: [The Silence and the Darkness: A GI Joe-style tribute to my son's cancer survival - YouTube](http://youtu.be/F-dbEBGSmt4)

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**Author:** ![Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_fun_ball/32/17664_2.png) [@Happy\_Fun\_Ball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Fun_Ball)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413/2 "2014-05-14T19:22:44Z")

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Chock-full of awesome.

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**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2014, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413/3 "2014-05-14T20:05:23Z")

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Amazing that he got the original Lady Jane and Flint, Mary McDonald Lewis and Bill Ratner to do the voice over work.

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**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\
**Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/amazing-tribute-video/688413/4 "2014-05-16T00:47:06Z")

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My friend’s video has made the news:

[Parent makes G.I. Joe tribute -- with '80s voice actors](http://www.usatoday.com/story/popcandy/2014/05/15/gi-joe-tribute/9121049/)

I’m thrilled!