[ConorMacNessa]

Just kidding - that was one of our running jokes. That, and he would impart his wisdom to me saying that he had gotten it from a dying brave on the battlefield in the Indian Wars.

He started out in the Cavalry in the 30's - went Airborne in WWII. I first met him at Christmas, 1952 - he was home from Korea with a shattered arm. We were sitting at the table at my Great-Grandmother's for dinner, he looked across the table at me - with a glare that was reminiscent of Patton's - and said if I didn't eat my corn, I'd be court martialed. It all went uphill from there. Many great adventures.



"Riamh nár dhruid ó sbairn lann!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[laplata]

LOL! I can see where things went up hill from there!

Well, he and my Dad might have rubbed elbows. My Dad was a Company Commander in the 7th Cav. when they were still partially mounted in 1939.

Then Dad went to the Presidio and was ADC to Gen. De Witt.

Then he took mules and communication equipment to India and Burma.

Was your uncle Jack in China, Burma, India?

As you probably know, Kathy’s Dad was CBI.

[laplata]

Whoops, I shouldn’t have asked if he was in CBI. There was only one Airborne unit in the Pacific.