I never heard it before. Lyrics are spot on and reminded me of a post I made on a mostly ANZUS forum little over a week ago:thecroweater wrote:Got a story for the bench one of these days, my late FIL.goose eye wrote:Eagle cried
So I'm tole
Aussie classic
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I don't know how it was at the time for you mates on the other side of the world, but it was an embarrassing time to be an American.
So I had a moment today.
Waiting to pick up a go order at a local meat & three diner, a gentleman older than me was waiting as well. Had on an Air Force Vietnam Veteran cap.
As usual when I get a chance, I said,
"That's a nice cap Sir. Thank you."
He gave me a smile and said, "Thanks! That's a lot better than the reception I got in San Francisco when I came home."
He talked about that and I told him my aunt & some of friends were stationed at the Embassy during 68 Tet and it was pretty tough.
And they couldn't talk it about it years later.
He said "Yeah I pretty much got it all. Malaria, PTSD, Agent Orange. Don't know why they had to use that stuff. They went in and took half my guts out. Guess I didn't need them. But I'm good now except I can't drink whiskey."
My food was ready, so I said I was glad to hear he was good and suggested he try gin.
I gave him a pat on the shoulder and thanked him again.
Carpe Diem my friends
