I sometimes wish I'd been born in Canada, where people know how to pronounce French surnames. Mine has a silent letter which, if pronounced, makes the rest of it embarrassing.
Here's a short story you might enjoy... I was in the "old" Navy.. The "old" Navy didn't tolerate blacks or Jews.. My Chief Petty Officer HATED me cause I'm Jewish. He demoted me.. He gave me extra duty. He put me on every work party he could. He TOLD me to go AWOL and he would pay for it..
Complaining about it would be fruitless, so I didn't... One night, during the Cuban Missile crisis, I was standing watch just outside of the chiefs quarters, and I saw a swimmer coming toward my ship. I followed orders, blew my whistle, and shot at him..
Guess who popped out of Chiefs quarters first?? He reached for my weapon.. But, pursuant to our 7 general orders, I was NOT permitted to give up my weapon until properly relieved.. So, I AIMED my loaded M1 rifle right between his Jew hating eyes, and could have LEGALLY pulled the trigger.. At that moment, he KNEW his life was in my hands. He BEGGED me not to shoot.. I shoulda shot him anyway..
excon
This post was edited by excon at March 4, 2020 9:34 AM MST
Benedict Arnold 