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JohnnyRingo

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9. My best friend moved there about 5 or 6 years ago.

Reply to TEB (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2020, 08:57 AM

Aug 2020

He was from Eastern Ohio, so small world.

His parents died while he was living in California and left him some money. He figured he could stay there and be broke in a couple years, or move to where a dollar goes a long way. He got some bogus Kent State diploma online and now teaches his version of English to the Vietnamese and lives with a woman half his age.

He always was resourceful.

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I'm smiling read letter from my uncle who moved to Vietnam [View all] TEB Aug 2020 OP

Riding a bike to the beach underpants Aug 2020 #1

What a remarkable life-journey. farmbo Aug 2020 #2

What a remarkable life-journey. farmbo Aug 2020 #3

The nasties' thing in NW PA Kaiserguy Aug 2020 #6

So happy your uncle has found peace Ohiogal Aug 2020 #4

Happy story, gab13by13 Aug 2020 #5

Yes, a bit better... Ferrets are Cool Aug 2020 #7

Most people dont realize that Vietnam would have been an ally if we'd ended WW2 correctly. oldsoftie Aug 2020 #8

Truth. mountain grammy Aug 2020 #15

My best friend moved there about 5 or 6 years ago. JohnnyRingo Aug 2020 #9

That sounds really good. wendyb-NC Aug 2020 #10

AND your uncle has a book to write, too? That's a wonderful life and family you got there! marble falls Aug 2020 #11

How wonderful! FM123 Aug 2020 #12

We were fools to ever get involved in Vietnam. Aristus Aug 2020 #13

Vienam is a wonderful place mainer Aug 2020 #14

If I could tolerate the humidity there... Hulk Aug 2020 #16

Good luck friend TEB Aug 2020 #17

My son lives in Vietnam SamIam715 Aug 2020 #18

The US government wanted to send me there and not for a vacation. Dem forever Aug 2020 #19

I'm glad he found some peace. DashOneBravo Aug 2020 #20