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To: laplata
One of Grandpa's buddies was a P-51 pilot, as well.

He did nothing slow. Grandpa wouldn't get in the car with him.

He gave me a ride home once.....just once. He drove a great big Cadillac. We hit 60 before we even got out of the golf course parking lot and did well over 100 (speed limit 35-40 on twisty country roads) all the way to my grandparent's house. A bit nerve-wracking, to say the least.

Fun guy, though. Gorgeous wife, six kids, and a whole passel of grandkids. I knew him for a long time, and he never once asked me what I did for a living. "His friend's #1 Grandson", was my vocation. :-)

31 posted on 02/03/2016 1:07:28 PM PST by wbill
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To: wbill

Great story. Thanks for sharing that.

My Dad’s WW II friends were like that, as I remember. I know my Dad was. They were all real men.


32 posted on 02/03/2016 1:09:35 PM PST by laplata ( Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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