Did you know Sailor's often say one thing and mean something else. Here's an example.
This page was last updated on: May 10, 2009
A Sailor may say "Lets hit the Beach" You may think what the picture above displays.
A Sailor may say "Lets Surf the Beach" You may think what the picture above displays.
Now I gave a couple example's You Sailors out there give me your example and I'll try to make a Photo for show and tell for all the landlubbers out there. KEEP IT CLEAN my 103 year old Mother reads my mail. You can send a Photo if you want . and if you want your Name and Duty Station published I will do it . And or your home town. Hey I'm from Evansville, Indiana No one but family remembers me there.
Just send a quick email. Allow me
a couple days and you will be a contribute. Subject line must say Sailorthing. Due to spam and Virus
Dutch (alias Gus ) can be seen across the street from my house. He very seldom leaves the yard , and is always standing guard,
" Just like you" Ensuring Freedom
and Security for his adopted Family
When I'm not working on some ones Computer or
this Web Site, I work at Oceana Commissary Stocking Frozen food. I know it seems like a lousy job , but it's not. Working in the Commissary Store
has been an experience for me and my family, which by the way have all worked there at one time or another.
I grew up in a Southern Indiana town and I remember my Grandmother Mary America Brown ( Her name Indicates that she came over on a Boat) I never did ask. from where. I wish I had . The AMERICA in her name tell's me a lot. ( by the way one of her sisters first name was"America", I never got to know her or see her because she had died when she was a child .I just heard her name mentioned a couple of times.
My Grandmother would watch me while my Dad was at work, and I remember she would take me with her as she would collect Tin Cans from the neighbors and turn them over to some guy, whom I found out later would turn them over to a Distribution Center (Recycle). The tin cans we're then recycled and reused for many things to support our war
with Germany WW II . I don't believe my Grandmother was paid for her work, it was just the thing that everyone did back then. Collecting any Metal, Paper Cardboard Glass, any items that could be Recycled back then was . (CONTINUED)
I remember when I was on Recruiting Duty, We tried out the White shirt and Black pants, and then the Coat and tie Uniform. I
didn't like it, at the time, I think because some of the old WW ll vets that hung out at my dad's bar use to say " What Service are you in" I thought you was in the Navy.
