Last week’s theme was all about the legacy of our fathers. Fathers’ of previous generations carved out their legacy through war. It seemed like Gene always felt entitled to more because he was in a foxhole throughout the Great War whereas Don seems more ashamed and humbled by his time in Korea.  When the argument over the “dead man’s hat” occurs you can see both men grappling with their legacy. 

As the credits rolled, they looped over a rendition of ‘Over There’ the rallying U.S. war song that originated in 1917.

Darrin Roberts, a reader, with a keen sense of metaphor and old timey tunes caught these lyrics of the song that I had long forgotten.

Make your Daddy glad to have had such a lad
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy’s in line

He goes on:

“The image of Don standing between the fold-away bed and the crib, paired with this song, is a haunting.  Don’s a father and a son; he’s also a veteran who respects but fears Gene: Gene is was the only one in show who suspected something wasn’t right about Don. Gene’s death may have meant more to Don than Don expected. ”

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