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#154
#154
Orangeredblooded said:
No crap. A submariner buddy of mine in Norfolk, once went out clubbing one night. He stumbled his way back to the submarine. Did the whole salute and asked permission to board and went to his bunk. Next morning, went to breakfast chow. He said while he was eating, he looked around and didn’t recognize anyone and realized he was on the wrong sub. Now, if you’ve ever been around Navy folk, there’s several holes in this, so when he first told it, he had to buy a round for everyone, but I’ve seen and remember enough crap during that time that it created enough doubt that it became its own Shawshank Redemption Andy escapades after he escaped. One day, I may share some more or not. 🤷‍♀️.
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1648092280909.jpegLike when planes had to land or landed on the wrong ship, they painted graffitti on them and sent them back.
 
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#155
#155
VolNExile said:
I used to have a cassette tape (that dates me right there) of Puccini arias* in my car. I used it as competing programming in these instances. Nothing like a blast of “Nessun Dorma” to throw folks off-balance.

*I rarely listen to opera. My attention span is way too short.

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In the 70s, I would celebrate the end of each college term by playing the Hallelujah chorus at rafter shaking volume. When finally I acquired a vehicle (‘69 Ford F100), I would drive with the windows down and my after-market stereo blaring, PRINCE OF PEACE! GOD OF LOVE! AND HE SHALL REIGN FOREVER AND EVER! Yeah, I got some looks and a few awkward interactions…
 
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#158
When:

You can remember The Six Flags in Atlanta grand opening, the bear that drank soda pop at the roadside souvenir shop just after leaving Pigeon Forge, Gold Rush Junction, and Well Fargo in Pigeon Forge where they use to milk the snakes.
 
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#159
When:

You can remember your sister's room being plastered with posters of Bobby Sherman, The Jackson 5, and The Osmonds.
 
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malinoisvol said:
When:

You can remember The Six Flags in Atlanta grand opening, the bear that drank soda pop at the roadside souvenir shop just after leaving Pigeon Forge, Gold Rush Junction, and Well Fargo in Pigeon Forge where they use to milk the snakes.
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@joevol33 do you recall a soda drinking bear at that place ?
 
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malinoisvol said:
You can remember your sister's room being plastered with posters of Bobby Sherman, The Jackson 5, and The Osmonds.
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Lawd, Bobby Sherman was the king of "Teen Beat." I may have posted this before, but I remember my Aunt Barbara coming into my cousin's bedroom, saying Duane Allman is dead. Robin and I cried. Thought she meant Wayne Osmond.
 
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#172
Orangeredblooded said:
No crap. A submariner buddy of mine in Norfolk, once went out clubbing one night. He stumbled his way back to the submarine. Did the whole salute and asked permission to board and went to his bunk. Next morning, went to breakfast chow. He said while he was eating, he looked around and didn’t recognize anyone and realized he was on the wrong sub. Now, if you’ve ever been around Navy folk, there’s several holes in this, so when he first told it, he had to buy a round for everyone, but I’ve seen and remember enough crap during that time that it created enough doubt that it became its own Shawshank Redemption Andy escapades after he escaped. One day, I may share some more or not. 🤷‍♀️.
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Do guys and girls stay on the same sub?
 
#173
#173
malinoisvol said:
You remember when Nixon first got elected, Cronkite reporting on Vietnam every night, and your dad yelling "TURN IT! TURN IT!.... STOP!... TURN IT THE OTHER WAY!"
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Every single night. First body bags that were shown on TV. Stupid war. Maybe all wars are. The French tried to mop up Viet Nam for years before US got involved. Too many tunnels and wicked, wicked terrain. Jungle. That's why Napalm was used. Still did not "win." To the best of my understanding. Y'all vets know more than I do. I was just a kid.
 
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#174
NorCalVol67 said:
I remember watching Nixon resign. I was at my Grandparents house in Paris and they told the kids to be quiet.
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I remember Nixon’s resignation very well. I still have a plastic figurine of Nixon embossed on the back with “Resigned August 9, 1974.”
 
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