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| 10-07-2002, 02:15 AM |
LornaGilbert
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Registered: 10-07-2002
Total Posts: 1
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 Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann)
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. . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III.
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I just found this board and read (and loved) every post. I particularly loved the "cheap china" references, which I never before recognized as a uniquely "brat" possession--I have several sets. My fondest memories of C-rations were on three-day passes from Stuttgart, Germany--the family would barrell down the Autobahn and stop for lunch at some particularly pretty spot, where we would cook the C-rations over a little gas stove.
Here are my contributions: You may be a brat if...
...you love the scent of Brasso, which turns you into a kid again.
...you would not dream of leaving the house without making the beds--and all the beds have square corners.
...your closets, drawers, cupboards and garage are very, very neat; you never keep junk or clutter because you might have to move soon (even if you have lived in the same place for a long time)
...you remember many "camp-outs" in new quarters, sleeping on Army cots which always materialized from somewhere, while waiting for the movers to bring your stuff
...you have at least several anecdotes about movers--they wrapped the butter dish with the butter in it; or they packed and moved the trash in the kitchen trash can--and alas, you still long for that special possession that was lost or broken in one of those moves
...you iron your t-shirts; and your jeans have ironed-in knife creases
...you occasionally clean your phones (and the piano keys and other items) with a q-tip; larger items, including baseboards and the corners in the bathrooms and kitchen, are scrubbed clean with old toothbrushes
...you've ever attended girl scout camp in either (a) a former Nazi barracks; or (b) four-"man" army tents with wood deck floors; and the scout camps were guarded by MPs.
...you've ever gone to a German beer garden on a grade-school field trip (to see the folk dancers)
...you ate your school lunches from compartmentalized metal mess trays
...you're familiar with the term "midnight requisition" and have personally participated in a few such expeditions
...one of your fondest childhood memories is bingo night at the officers' club
...your dad lined up the kids before meals for hands and fingernails inspection
...you came running when dad called "front and center," and double-timed when dad said "harch!"
...your dad came to visit your home, and one afternoon while you were gone, he removed all the light switchplates, soaked them clean in the kitchen sink, and put them back up.
...your civilian friends got to sleep late on Saturday morning. You had to get up early and pitch in with the family chores.
...your dad did not believe in bathrobes, because he did not believe in the concept of "lounging." You were either fully and completely dressed or you were in bed. There was no in between.
...you have several beautiful oil paintings or other beautiful and unique items in your home which your father acquired for a carton of cigarettes each (and the corollary to this is that you understood the concept of the black market and bargaining for purchases at a very tender age)
...you have toured every castle, cathedral and museum in Europe; and your first ski trip was to an elegant chalet in the Swiss Alps
...after September 11 you did not have to go out and buy either a flag to fly or a flag pin to wear; you already had a flag flying from your porch (or a flagpole in your yard) and you already owned half a dozen flag pins of various kinds
...however, you don't own flag kitch--shirts, ties, purses, placemats, etc. etc. because the flag is the flag, by God, and is not intended for cutsie decoration or wearing apparel
...you say "thank you" to uniformed men and women you see in airports
...you would not trade any of these experiences for anything
...you treasure the flag that draped your dad's casket...and you really miss that wonderful old warrior...
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| 10-19-2002, 04:20 PM |
Flattop
Sergeant
Registered: 10-19-2002
Total Posts: 3
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Re: You Might be a Military Brat if . . . (Re: vann)
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Quote: God bless you lorna Gilbert...I read your post and I smiled and chuckled through most of it...I stopped smiling when I realized that there actualy are Americans that did not previously own a Flag...untill they felt swept with patriotism due to the tragic act of cowards...and a tear came to my eye...because I am gonna watch the world series with my "Old Warrior"
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. . . you rememember having K or C Rations around the house in case of emergencies, or WW III.
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I just found this board and read (and loved) every post. I particularly loved the "cheap china" references, which I never before recognized as a uniquely "brat" possession--I have several sets. My fondest memories of C-rations were on three-day passes from Stuttgart, Germany--the family would barrell down the Autobahn and stop for lunch at some particularly pretty spot, where we would cook the C-rations over a little gas stove.
Here are my contributions: You may be a brat if...
...you love the scent of Brasso, which turns you into a kid again.
...you would not dream of leaving the house without making the beds--and all the beds have square corners.
...your closets, drawers, cupboards and garage are very, very neat; you never keep junk or clutter because you might have to move soon (even if you have lived in the same place for a long time)
...you remember many "camp-outs" in new quarters, sleeping on Army cots which always materialized from somewhere, while waiting for the movers to bring your stuff
...you have at least several anecdotes about movers--they wrapped the butter dish with the butter in it; or they packed and moved the trash in the kitchen trash can--and alas, you still long for that special possession that was lost or broken in one of those moves
...you iron your t-shirts; and your jeans have ironed-in knife creases
...you occasionally clean your phones (and the piano keys and other items) with a q-tip; larger items, including baseboards and the corners in the bathrooms and kitchen, are scrubbed clean with old toothbrushes
...you've ever attended girl scout camp in either (a) a former Nazi barracks; or (b) four-"man" army tents with wood deck floors; and the scout camps were guarded by MPs.
...you've ever gone to a German beer garden on a grade-school field trip (to see the folk dancers)
...you ate your school lunches from compartmentalized metal mess trays
...you're familiar with the term "midnight requisition" and have personally participated in a few such expeditions
...one of your fondest childhood memories is bingo night at the officers' club
...your dad lined up the kids before meals for hands and fingernails inspection
...you came running when dad called "front and center," and double-timed when dad said "harch!"
...your dad came to visit your home, and one afternoon while you were gone, he removed all the light switchplates, soaked them clean in the kitchen sink, and put them back up.
...your civilian friends got to sleep late on Saturday morning. You had to get up early and pitch in with the family chores.
...your dad did not believe in bathrobes, because he did not believe in the concept of "lounging." You were either fully and completely dressed or you were in bed. There was no in between.
...you have several beautiful oil paintings or other beautiful and unique items in your home which your father acquired for a carton of cigarettes each (and the corollary to this is that you understood the concept of the black market and bargaining for purchases at a very tender age)
...you have toured every castle, cathedral and museum in Europe; and your first ski trip was to an elegant chalet in the Swiss Alps
...after September 11 you did not have to go out and buy either a flag to fly or a flag pin to wear; you already had a flag flying from your porch (or a flagpole in your yard) and you already owned half a dozen flag pins of various kinds
...however, you don't own flag kitch--shirts, ties, purses, placemats, etc. etc. because the flag is the flag, by God, and is not intended for cutsie decoration or wearing apparel
...you say "thank you" to uniformed men and women you see in airports
...you would not trade any of these experiences for anything
...you treasure the flag that draped your dad's casket...and you really miss that wonderful old warrior...
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| 10-24-2002, 05:07 PM |
jenren
Sergeant
Registered: 10-24-2002
Total Posts: 5
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You're a teen age girl and the MP at the gate won't let the townie boys in without calling your Dad for permission.
You're a teen age girl and go to the USA club and the guys won't talk to you because they are in your father's company.
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...You're a teenage girl and the cute G.I. you just met at the Bowling Alley asks who your father is before he offers to walk you home.
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| 10-24-2002, 05:18 PM |
jenren
Sergeant
Registered: 10-24-2002
Total Posts: 5
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Quote: You thought the "babysitters" were SO old then come to find out they were only 18.
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You're a teen age girl and the MP at the gate won't let the townie boys in without calling your Dad for permission.
You're a teen age girl and go to the USA club and the guys won't talk to you because they are in your father's company.
You go to the base and see a parade and start to cry because you can picture you Dad marching the boys and calling cadence.
You go to the Cemetary at Ft. Sam in San Antonio and the markers name a lot of the parents of people you have known including your own parents, a couple of uncles, etc.
Your Grandchildren can't understand why you have chill bumps when you see a convoy while you are wondering which war they are traing for now.
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Your "babysitters" were usually the single G.I.'s who worked for your father.
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...when you're finally old enough to date a G.I., he and your father have more in common with each other than you do...and they actually enjoy their conversation!
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| 10-24-2002, 05:25 PM |
jenren
Sergeant
Registered: 10-24-2002
Total Posts: 5
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Re: Those days are gone! (Re: vann)
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... you even know what a hospital corner is and use them. (Actually I learned it in the Coast Guard but still automatically make them when (on rare occasions) I make the bed. Just did it the other day; my side has them, my wife's side does not. Hmmm.)
Don
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In my case, "you might be a military brat if" ... when you enlisted, you already knew how to make hospital corners and couldn't understand why others found this a difficult task.
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