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Perhaps some World War II comedies like "McHale's Navy" and "Hogan's Heroes" aren't so farfetched after all. A war story from more than 64 years ago told by a Utah veteran is steeped in almost comical ignorance and just plain luck, and serves as a previously unwritten footnote to the official end-of-the-war history. Art Lifferth, 86, of Bountiful, who served in the 98th Squadron of the 440th Troop Carrier Group in Europe during World War II, recently pulled out his journal to share his experiences during the last months of the war. His story and others like it are outside...

Check this out. In 1982 I was hanging out at Fanuiel Hall with two pals (we were all about 16 & girls). Well, there were some boys our age dressed up in ruffly shirts and such. We got to chatting with them and they were the high school band playing that night at the Victory Party for Dukakis. I convinced the boys to give us their party pins, because they were dressed like the band and would get in without them. Thus, my pals and I stood in the reception line and met Mike and Kitty. My one friend asked...