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To: Kathy in Alaska
My favorite story:

My Uncle Glenn served on the USS Dragonet, a submarine in the Pacific. He tells the story of the time they were caught in a typhoon and had to ride it out on the surface. Three days of constant motion, occasional baloney sandwiches and seasickness.

He always said: "I was one of the lucky ones, I had a top bunk. The guys I felt sorry for were the poor bastards on the bottom."

Uncle Glenn turned 93 this year.

58 posted on 08/05/2015 7:28:24 PM PDT by Michael.SF. (This tagline lists all of Hilary's accomplishments............................)
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To: Michael.SF.

I can attest to that, the keel is on the surface.

Rock and Roll LOL


64 posted on 08/05/2015 7:32:12 PM PDT by mylife (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMR-PX4OHK0"The roar of the masses could be farts")
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To: Michael.SF.

Good evening, Michael...I’ll bet Uncle Glenn has LTS of stories.


77 posted on 08/05/2015 7:44:03 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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