The Elderberries by Corey Pandolph and Phil Frank and Joe Troise for August 17, 2013
August 16, 2013
August 18, 2013
Transcript:
Boone: So, I served in submarines...the General was in the Army...and you, Professor? The General: A deferment, I presume. The Professor: Listen, wise guy...I served during the Cuban Missile Crisis!! I was in administration. You've heard, of course, of the 352nd Fighting Typewriters! I could field strip a Smith-Corona in fifteen minutes flat!! Boone: Whoa! Look at the time...7:30...think I'll turn in. The General: Yeah...me, too.
frerrick over 11 years ago
Yes, it was a messy job, but somebody had to do it !!Of course, stripping down a Smith-Corona was easy – putting it back together again was always problematical — there always seemed to be screw or two left over.And what about all those forms to fill out and send off.Aahh Yes !! The old 352nd Fighting Typewriters……….a great unit if I ever heard one (and you could — from about 10 miles) – the bloody row the typewriters made, i give you the tip !!!!!!
Nighthawks Premium Member over 11 years ago
sure, it’s easy to show disdain for those in the military who weren’t involved in combat (the ratio from support troops to combat troops is about 3-1) but somebody DID have to do it.have you ever had to change the ribbon on a manual typewriter? the frustration! the hard-to-remove ink stains on fingers! oh , the humanities!war is hell
pschearer Premium Member over 11 years ago
During the Cuban Missile Crisis we received yellow fever vaccinations. In Germany?!
bigal666 over 11 years ago
Military service is kind of like Woodstock. The older you are the more people you know went to the concert, and older veterans tend to all be Green Berets.
Wally Cup Of Joe over 11 years ago
I never heard of 352nd Fighting Typewriters, but when I was in they had the Remington Raiders. Some of them could rapid fire out 90 words per minute.
Daeder over 11 years ago
Dan Quayle would be proud!