[TC Rider]

I got my draft notice in May, 1972.

How old was Johnny Boy then?

According to his bio, he was born in 1953, no month or day.

So if he was born on 12-31-53, he would have been 19 in May, 1972, old enough to be drafted.

So, what did you do in the war, Johnny Boy?

[leadpenny]

See post 9

[TC Rider]

Just read more of Johnny's bio, he was at North Carolina State University till '74, thus probably had a 2-S, student deferment. No shame in that, but why does the media give him a pass?

[Iowa_Clone]

as for the draft, my birthday is march 7, 1953. I received #2 in the lottery, but as I remember it, I would not have been actually subject to induction because Nixon ended the draft. But maybe I have some incorrect memory there. I did, in fact, have to go for a pre-induction physical.

In the interests of truth, my draft status went from 1A to 2s (student deferment) to CO (conscientious objector) to 4F (physically unfit - due to allergy to bee stings).