Memorable Vehicles from The Past:
For today:
Much of my
blogging subjects comes from Sherry & my fun time together. That is the time that we
take just after a meal just to sit and talk.
You may not remember Charles Atlas,
but most boys my age remember it very clearly. Any little skinny boy who met a
bully remembered that last age in the comic book. There he remembered this ad
or many variations of it:
You are
gullible enough to think one 3 cent stamp will get you the body and muscles to ‘stomp’
the bully. Yep I sent off for this thing
two or three times. But what I received each time was instructions and more ‘challenging
promises’ but send in some money in the end. So I remained the skinny kid. LOL
The song ‘Short people Got No Reason
to Live’ coulda been ‘Skinny Boys got No Reason to Live. LOL
I pull
for the underdog and try to understand the people who are the subject of over
powering people.
I know
people who maybe weren’t the sharpest knife in the drawer, took some ‘junk, as
they grew up, BUT with sheer doggedness they climbed the ladder to success.
Many surpassed some of the people who made fun of them.
A funny ‘get even’ thing I remember
from the USMC. I must have told this before, but it bears repeating. For many
years the military paid in cash. Twice a month a half day was dedicated to getting
paid. The troops lined up in alphabetical order to get paid. You were shown your pay on the books and signed for it. Then the cash was
counted twice before handed to you.
Our new
commander arrived. We had a battalion formation for him to address us and tell
what his policies were and what he expected.
“I am
Colonel Zachery, that is with a Z. I have stood at the rear of the line with Thomas’s,
Wilsons, and Yanceys. BUT now that I am in charge, This battalion will line up
alphabetically backwards. You Adams, Belks, and Cannons will know what it is
like to be at the end of every line. I am gonna enjoy this assignment. Yes, you
can smile, Now.... Dismissed!
I have always thought that was
unique.
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7 comments:
Happy Valentine's Day!
Great story. I think a solider or two may have learned a valuable lesson. Hope you and Sherry had a wonderful day. Happy Valentines Day.
This is most likely the best blog commentary I've ever read ( Move over Sean Dietrich - You've been beaten). Perhaps because of our history, I'm prejudiced, but this is the most informative, delightful reading ever. (As you know, I'm a reader) When a gurl wakes up at 3:00 a.m. and heads to the Shipslog, ya gotta be flattered. Those photos are precious; your lady Sherry is amazing and I so love that you and your family are a part of my life. Hugs from Chobee.
On my first job,, I learned how to do payroll in cash. It was no mall matter to figure out just the right amount and change to pay each what what was due them. I learned the ropes and never came up short. Hard to believe now giving someone cash in their pay. Most get direct payments to their bank accounts now. The underdogs can pull themselves up if they want to but it does take some effort. Take care and keep save. Love from snowy Ohio!
I used to work at Kresge department store when I was 16. It was a division of K-Mart. They paid in cash. The store was located in a big outdoor mall. Right down the sidewalk was my favorite clothing store for teens. I spent most of my cash there! Mom took me aside one day and said that practice had to end. I needed to put money in savings also. So I did and thanks to Mom's rule I was able to buy my first car when I was 19...a 1972 Chevy SS Malibu brand new and drove that beauty for 10 years. Love your photo and I also knew lots of kids who weren't the smartest in the class but turned out to be a huge success in life. Never underestimate the power of "true grit"! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Sherry!
Of course I HAD to share this one with Tom!
Yes, he remembers being paid cash while in the military. Not so, lining up alphabetically. My maiden name 'Willer', I really enjoyed Colonel Zachary's logic. :)
Being the smallest kid in school, Tom also remembers the Charles Atlas ads. I don't think 'bullying' was a recognized thing back then, but it probably existed. Suppose kids just sucked it up and became tougher because of it? (Things that make you go hmmmmm...)
With the Last name W, *Wood I was always near the end of the Line with Watson, Williams, Ward, Wojakowski, Wienstine, In school, military and Police Assignments ! Just a way of life. I did send away for my Charles Atlas book for $ 5 cents, got it and threw it aside as I was on a Farm, all I needed was courage, I was big enough and strong enough, just lacked the Cowardly Lions courage but i did find it at 6 feet, 2 inches and 195 pounds!!!!
Hope it warms up, did here, it's up in the high 20's ! sending down warm wishs and love, Gary an Anna Mae
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