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To: PBRCat

During WWII, Daddy sent all of his paycheck to Mother in addition to her allotment.

He made more money than he could spend selling his cigarette ration. Even after the war ended and they were part of the Army of Occupation, he still could not spend all his cigarette money.


20 posted on 04/03/2018 12:03:03 PM PDT by yarddog
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To: yarddog

I made a small fortune selling Newport’s in Korea.


32 posted on 04/03/2018 12:25:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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