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To: MomwithHope

When you were being ‘punished’ in the Army, cleaning out the grease trap was your absolute WORST punishment. ;)

I never screwed up THAT badly - but I DID have Kitchen Patrol (KP) a few times in the rotation and I learned to BAKE Bacon for a crowd of about 100, versus frying it and I learned that I NEVER want to live* where Cockroaches the size of your FIST rear up on hind legs and HISS at you! Ugh!

*Fort Jackson, SC.


558 posted on 03/24/2026 3:45:48 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

I had just done my nails perfectly and there were no rubber gloves in the house3. I dug out the grease and we filled up many hefty bags with about a gallon each and brother took it up the stairs and down to the trash can. Nails ruined.


559 posted on 03/24/2026 3:50:20 PM PDT by MomwithHope (Forever grateful to all our patriots, past, present and future.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

In FL they call them Palmetto bugs because it sounds nicer than a 3-4 inch roach that can leap/fly 3-4 feet and land on you.


564 posted on 03/24/2026 5:08:32 PM PDT by Pollard (It's just another few hundred $$$)
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