[gardeners] Military service
asidv@fbg.net (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 19:21:22 +0000
As George mentioned, there are handicaps to growing older -- one of
which is the more rapid decay of short term memory.
Long term memory, however, does persist -- although we antiques may
tend to embellish those older memories (covering over some of the
more painful aspects and maximizing the happier ones).
So -- trading on my short-term and long-term memories -- both of
which may have certain imperfections, I seem to recall that George
has told us at one time or another that he was in the Army, in the
Navy, the Marines, and the Air Force (or was it Air Corps for you
back then?).
Dear George, do you have trouble passing by a recruiting office? Did
you really enlist in all four? Serially, that is. I think there
would be significant confusions if you were to be in the four
services simultaneously. What a tremendous service you have performed
for your country!
Pat