| The Coast Guard is the only military service that does useful work every day. When my draft number was nearly up in the ancient days of Viet-Nam, I called up the Coast Guard recruiter.
"Thank you for your interest in the United States Coast Guard," said the man on the phone. "Can I ask you a few questions?" he continued.
"Sure" I replied.
"Do you wear glasses?" he inquired.
"Yes," I replied.
"Too bad," said he.
They can afford to be choosey when the maw of Uncle Sam is nearly around your neck. I hope that the C.G. isn't destroyed by being under The Department of Homeland(hey, that's not really an American word) Security.
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When the world was better. |