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George McGovern

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23. Wow - the Navy didn't mince words did they.

Fri Jun 25, 2021, 11:38 AM

Jun 2021

Being that they were in the business of causing deaths and all. Good that he was able to work with radar on the lookout for enemy aircraft.

Growing up in the fifties and sixties I was taken with "Hollywood's version" of World War II. Sanitized. Played "army" with my neighborhood friends. The horrors of death just never occurred to me. I avoided the draft for Vietnam by pretending to be a college student. If I'd gone I know I would not have dealt well at all with killing.

If only I'd known about radar . . .

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Sunset sky tonight. DONE [View all] George McGovern Jun 2021 OP

'If the sky is red at night, there will be good weather the next day. elleng Jun 2021 #1

Oops. I dint see that you posted the same 'old saw'. 😁 sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #3

Oops! I thought something didn't sound right. George McGovern Jun 2021 #5

Had fun with this beautiful sky! elleng Jun 2021 #7

Yes indeed elleng George McGovern Jun 2021 #10

😍 sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #11

"Red sky at night, sailors' delight. Red sky in morning, sailors take warning." 🚢 ⚓ sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #2

Thanks sprinkleeninow. Got it now! George McGovern Jun 2021 #6

I say stuff in reverse sometimes. 😁 Plum forgot to tell you the photo is most excellent! sprinkleeninow Jun 2021 #9

Thanks sprinkleeninow! I appreciate that. George McGovern Jun 2021 #12

My dear George, this is just plain glorious! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2021 #4

Thank You Peggy! Guess I'll take a sailor's delight. George McGovern Jun 2021 #8

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From my dad, a former fishing guide - lark Jun 2021 #14

Yes indeed lark. Thank you. George McGovern Jun 2021 #16

He was a fishing guide with his dad until he went in the Navy at 19 in WW2. lark Jun 2021 #20

What Wonderful Family Memories! George McGovern Jun 2021 #21

Both our dads were lucky and avoided combat. lark Jun 2021 #22

Wow - the Navy didn't mince words did they. George McGovern Jun 2021 #23

Ha, yes, radar was good to us. lark Jun 2021 #24

That's just stunning, George! Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #15

Thank you Diamond! George McGovern Jun 2021 #17

Haha, Love it! Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #18

Wouldn't that be something! George McGovern Jun 2021 #19