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pinboy3niner

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9. I love you too, trof, but here, have a lollipop

Reply to trof (Reply #6)

Sun Aug 28, 2016, 09:06 PM

Aug 2016

I was promoted to Captain in the hospital but when I first opened up after many years I got a jungle shirt and put my 1st Lt. rank on it because that's what I had with my platoon. Others told me I should put my final and retired rank on, so I eventually changed it to Captain's bars.

But even today, many of my vet friends who know my story still call me 'Lieutenant" or some variation of that. Guess what my men call me at reunions.

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The Chordettes "Lollipop" & "Mr. Sandman". With Dick Clark. [View all] trof Aug 2016 OP

This is from 1958. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #1

The video said '52 but whatever. trof Aug 2016 #2

I am 68. Kingofalldems Aug 2016 #3

Lollipop '58, Mr. Sandman '54 pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #4

LOOTELLAN! trof Aug 2016 #6

I love you too, trof, but here, have a lollipop pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #9

'Younger than springtime' lyrics. trof Aug 2016 #10

They're from my town! Archae Aug 2016 #5

Interview with the last surviving member, Lynn Evans. trof Aug 2016 #7

I'm a fan of oldies performances pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #8

It had a good beat. cloudbase Aug 2016 #11