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<blockquote data-quote="db-2" data-source="post: 255315" data-attributes="member: 4743">Two old vets, a daughter, a fire truck and a handful of people watching.What more could one want.Daughter did purchase two t-shirts and gave me one.I guess at that time we were maybe the best there was but for sure we were the ones getting drafted and the ones who were willing to go.&nbsp; I do not hang my hat on that t-shirt statement.&nbsp; I stated earlier what happen when I came home and that first night in the local bar.&nbsp; I adjusted that night and the next day life went on and California here I come with some buddies.Yes it was a poor man's conflict IMHO.&nbsp; My folks where in a financial position to keep me in school to avoid going and my mother had asked me to enroll for the fall again.&nbsp; However once I got to the school to enroll I said that is enough and instead went to the draft board.&nbsp; I think back now on that and can not imagine what she felt when I came home and told her that.But college for me, the main goal was not learning but adjusting to life. Farm boy in a big town and ah the memories adjusting.&nbsp; So after four years I had no more desire to open a book, learn and take test, I was 21 and I felt that was enough adjusting to the women and beer.&nbsp; I needed to move forward with my life and that meant the start point was servicing our country.&nbsp; However the beer kept coming and the women, ah.But that t-shirt my daughter wore put a warm feeling inside of me.&nbsp; db</blockquote>

[QUOTE="db-2, post: 255315, member: 4743"] Two old vets, a daughter, a fire truck and a handful of people watching. What more could one want. Daughter did purchase two t-shirts and gave me one. I guess at that time we were maybe the best there was but for sure we were the ones getting drafted and the ones who were willing to go. I do not hang my hat on that t-shirt statement. I stated earlier what happen when I came home and that first night in the local bar. I adjusted that night and the next day life went on and California here I come with some buddies. Yes it was a poor man's conflict IMHO. My folks where in a financial position to keep me in school to avoid going and my mother had asked me to enroll for the fall again. However once I got to the school to enroll I said that is enough and instead went to the draft board. I think back now on that and can not imagine what she felt when I came home and told her that. But college for me, the main goal was not learning but adjusting to life. Farm boy in a big town and ah the memories adjusting. So after four years I had no more desire to open a book, learn and take test, I was 21 and I felt that was enough adjusting to the women and beer. I needed to move forward with my life and that meant the start point was servicing our country. However the beer kept coming and the women, ah. But that t-shirt my daughter wore put a warm feeling inside of me. db [/QUOTE]

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