My first check was for $17.57 and I had to pay for my haircut and stock my ditty bag with the rest; the smokers were on the phone to mommy for money.
The hucksters were loaning out 5 for 7.
Lackland AFB, 1959.
you were rich my frist usn payday was 5 bucks aka the flying 5,they gave you the 5 at one window you steped over to the next window and gave it back