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Totally Tunsie

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33. Dad was Navy.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #26)

Wed Dec 23, 2020, 10:03 PM

Dec 2020

Time to ship out" was heard in our house.

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Did your dad ever say any of these things? [View all] True Dough Dec 2020 OP

no Skittles Dec 2020 #1

My dad was career Air Force and he always told us kids to straighten up and fly right. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #6

heh Skittles Dec 2020 #14

A lot of the things our dads said cannot be repeated in polite company. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #16

honestly, things were very different back then Skittles Dec 2020 #17

Oh god, you got that right. nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #19

I also got 'the look' with no spoken words. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #22

I'm retired Army. My let's go has always been "Boots and Saddles." TomSlick Dec 2020 #25

I wonder what the navy dads told their kids? Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #26

The bugle call meant to put on your boots and saddle your horse - we're moving out. TomSlick Dec 2020 #27

Right, a familiar bugle call in movies. Never knew the intent and history. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #28

Given that your father was an Army Air Corps combat veteran, TomSlick Dec 2020 #31

I guess I will refrain comments about soldiers on horses. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #34

heh Skittles Dec 2020 #50

Dad was Navy. Totally Tunsie Dec 2020 #33

Of course. :). nt Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #35

Same here. Career AF. Plus "Get out of left field and start pitching." panader0 Dec 2020 #41

I didn't know my dad until I was about 2yrs old because he was in Korea. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #42

I remember my dad coming off the plane at Travis AFB, panader0 Dec 2020 #43

Yes when he was stationed away for long periods of time, it was hard to deal with him coming back. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #44

Our parents may have known each other. panader0 Dec 2020 #45

I will send you a PM. Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #46

my pop was a "let's get this show on the road" choie Dec 2020 #2

Mine, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2020 #4

Mine was more of a... ret5hd Dec 2020 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 2020 #5

I say these things all the time. ;) Irish_Dem Dec 2020 #7

My dad would just bellow, "Let's GOOOOOOOO!!!" BusyBeingBest Dec 2020 #8

Off like a herd of turtles. iemitsu Dec 2020 #9

Mine would say: "Dear, did you turn off the iron?" My mom would say she hadn't used it in years. flor-de-jasmim Dec 2020 #10

Mine just said RoadRunner Dec 2020 #11

We knew what his raised eyebrow meant. No words were needed Under The Radar Dec 2020 #12

"Let's get out of this fire trap"... targetpractice Dec 2020 #13

Let's get this show on the road! elleng Dec 2020 #15

Nope Ferrets are Cool Dec 2020 #18

Let's get this show on the road would be the only one... 3catwoman3 Dec 2020 #20

Same here, that was the only one I remember him saying. smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #29

Navyman daughter here. Don't remember him saying those. sprinkleeninow Dec 2020 #21

mine said "you're cruisin' for a bruisin'" among other things... NRaleighLiberal Dec 2020 #23

You don't want to know what my "father" said. Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2020 #24

Anybody need to go to the bathroom? blaze Dec 2020 #30

I've said more of those than my 84y.o. Dad. denbot Dec 2020 #32

Oh dude Wawannabe Dec 2020 #36

No... Harker Dec 2020 #37

So was my Dad! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2020 #49

... Harker Dec 2020 #51

Time spent in reconnaissance is seldom wasted.. bluecollar2 Dec 2020 #38

My dad had so many unique sayings Mad_Dem_X Dec 2020 #39

Yup sakabatou Dec 2020 #40

"You better straighten up and fly right." Captain Zero Dec 2020 #47

No. The only expression he used that meant sort of the same thing was "sciammaninn'", trackfan Dec 2020 #48

No. tblue37 Dec 2020 #52

Mine said stuff like "Shut up" Wicked Blue Dec 2020 #53

No. Just go pee because we'll be in the car for 3. 4, 5, 6, 9, hours. No breaks. JanMichael Dec 2020 #54