When my grandfather was honorably discharged from the Army on December 14, 1918, he was permitted to take with him various items of clothing that he was wearing: belt, breeches, coat, hat, leggings, overcoat, shoes and a flannel shirt. These were to be returned within four months on Uncle Sam’s dime. I guess they let him keep the underwear. This makes me wonder what he was wearing when he entered service and why he didn’t just get those clothes back? Do they still discharge people in army-issued clothing that has to be returned?
Grandpa Harry was returning to his wife and a newborn daughter whom he hadn’t met yet. He signed some of his letters before arriving back home, “Daddy Boy,” and my Grandma signed hers “Mother Girl.” These people were OLD when I met them (ha ha – not much older than I am now) so I am charmed by this glimpse into their days as a young married couple.
My grandpa used to enjoy telling a story to his daughters about their mother, my Grandma Lois. Apparently when Harry and Lois were in high school, there was a rival for Lois’s affections, a football player that went by the nickname “Dad.” This fellow bragged to Lois about his fitness and encouraged her to punch him in the stomach. She didn’t want to, but he insisted, so she did, and knocked him out cold!
I may have told that story on my blog before, but it bears repeating, doesn’t it? I’m trying to think of any colorful stories my grandchildren might learn about me someday that would bear repeating. There must be something…
I’ll probably delete this in the morning (which isn’t a very colorful story, but it can’t be helped).
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World Magazine just had a blurb about the Norwegian military requiring their departing soldiers to return their underwear do to shortages of these items and need to recycle for the new recruits. I guess they’ll have stories to entertain their grandchildren!
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If only we had that kind of story to tell ours! 😂
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