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18. My husband served in the Army

Mon Mar 13, 2023, 08:26 AM

Mar 2023

one guy in his boot camp platoon had Mexican parents .. they named him Jose but it was spelled H-O-S-E on his birth certificate.
Hubby said most of the guys called him Jose, of course, but the drill sargeant was relentless. screaming HOSE at roll call and whenever he had the chance. It became a real joke among the guys and they had to stifle their giggles at roll call. My husband remained friends with Hose for many years. When it came to having a positive attitude, Hose was the best. Have lots of Vietnam pictures of those two, both smiling with middle fingers raised.

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From the "You can't make this shit up Dept." [View all] PCIntern Mar 2023 OP

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Nimrata Nikki Randhawa SCantiGOP Mar 2023 #35

You are a good person to be sensitive to other people's feelings like that Walleye Mar 2023 #2

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It upsets me that women can no longer keep their pregnancies and miscarriages private Walleye Mar 2023 #19

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To put a lighthearted twist on your last sentence... róisín_dubh Mar 2023 #27

Great answer. Way to put the parents at ease Walleye Mar 2023 #31

Yes I had the same thing my doctor took a maternity leave Walleye Mar 2023 #30

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My daughter did that when she was 4 Freddie Mar 2023 #43

lol there's the hidden compliment treestar Mar 2023 #44

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I liked it. wnylib Mar 2023 #7

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I liked the song too Farmer-Rick Mar 2023 #33

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I liked it too Walleye Mar 2023 #21

So did one of my sisters malaise Mar 2023 #48

The song did suffer from over exposure Walleye Mar 2023 #49

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I once asked a woman I met to repeat her name three times. I was sure I had not heard correctly DFW Mar 2023 #5

Not famous enough, apparently. wnylib Mar 2023 #8

Not here in Germany, anyway DFW Mar 2023 #11

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Wow. That's interesting. PCIntern Mar 2023 #9

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Possibly Young & Restless again Freddie Mar 2023 #41

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Or had parents who are Carole King fans n/t DFW Mar 2023 #12

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I heard that, too! Delmette2.0 Mar 2023 #24

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I have worked in a couple of places where I felt like I was in a minefield EYESORE 9001 Mar 2023 #22

Why in the name of all that's holey sarisataka Mar 2023 #23

I was referring to the song itself. Not her name, obviously. PCIntern Mar 2023 #28

Not offended, sarisataka Mar 2023 #32

Ok PCIntern Mar 2023 #42

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