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DrEntropy

DrEntropy

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Sixty-five and counting.
 
After reading Steve's post June Allison pops into my mind for some reason
 
As long as one remembers that "There are more airplanes in the ocean than there are submarines in the sky", we'll be fine.
 
DART said:
Now where did I put my brown shoes?
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Very funny, Dale. :smirk:

And, Dave: that's a rather glass half-empty approach. I like to remember we have a 100% success rate...
we have <span style="font-style: italic">never</span> left one stranded up in the sky. :devilgrin: :jester:
 
And the DOD is doing a darn fine job of locating ones from WWII!
 
DNK said:
Splain the brown shoe reference Dale
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Prior to about 195-something, the Army uniform iincluded "Brown Shoes". Sometime in the mid-50's they changed to black. People who remember the Brown Shoe days are - OLD!
 
I served with a few of those "old" guys. One of 'em is a friend here... he's tappin' 80. "The brown shoe days". :wink:
 
DrEntropy said:
I served with a few of those "old" guys. One of 'em is a friend here... he's tappin' 80. "The brown shoe days". :wink:
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My Dad was a Brown Shoe. Combat Medic in WWII.
 
"Live in fame go down in flame, nothing can stop the Army Air Corps."
 
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