In WW2...My Dad

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In WW2...My Dad

Jody — 4/27/2007 1:37:06 PM (archived)

was going to be turned down from enlisting because he had a crooked arm....he could not bend it, it was immobilized at a 90 degree angle...and somewhat atrophied (they figure some sort of virus settled in the joint)

He looked at the Dr., and told him that it did not hinder him in any way, AND...besides.."What Crooked Arm?'

My Dad could not swim a lick, either. He enlisted in the Navy...4 years...in the Construction Battalion (Sea-Bees)...on Guam, no less!!

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A bit o trivia from the peanut gallery - Jody - 4/26/2007 1:59:32 PM
- re: I am going to go get the book....I am curious as to WHY - Jody - 4/28/2007 12:42:57 PM
- Think it helped that Switzerland has been traditionally neutral? (n/t) - Bowser - 4/28/2007 1:55:02 AM
- I give up - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:53:08 AM
  - Ah Ha!...You gave up!! - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:15:11 AM
    - Flat, sweaty feet and varicose veins? - ER - 4/27/2007 1:02:36 PM
      - In WW2...My Dad - Jody - 4/27/2007 1:37:06 PM
    - Spttttttttt! - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:18:29 AM
  - Oops! I wasn't thru typing - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:54:35 AM
- Hmmm, I'm guessing - FrankC - 4/26/2007 11:45:44 PM
  - NOPE....not even close (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 12:17:08 AM
- Because he didn't run on time? (n/t) - Eri - 4/26/2007 10:00:33 PM
  - *Stickin' me tongue out at 'ya!*...no smarty farty..:) (n/t) - Jody - 4/26/2007 10:55:06 PM
    - Huh? - Eri - 4/27/2007 12:43:40 AM
      - There are always SBDs'...know what THEY are? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:16:34 AM
        
        OK, I'll bite. What are SBD's? - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:23:55 AM
        
        Silent But Deadly...(a type of flatulence) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:36:13 AM
        
        In response to oulawing farts...SBDs'...no one could "catch' you in the act as it were... - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:55:44 AM
        
        Neither do I bother with the yuckies - Eri - 4/27/2007 1:02:55 PM
        
        hey Eri are you new to the Zone? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:17:37 AM
        
        Nope - Eri - 4/27/2007 2:20:19 AM
        
        This is true...Kitties rule...dogs are disgusting:) (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 3:26:53 AM
        
        Okay...Hey Fox..who is Eri? (n/t) - Jody - 4/27/2007 2:51:13 AM

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