re: Say Something Good About Your Dad

Born/raised in depression without a father, he and my aunt grew up as poor as anyone could. Huey Long's programs fed them as well as a couple of his uncles who helped when they could.

WWII: Marines. I have all his letters written home and he was happy as anyone could be in boot camp where he got a shower every day and three squares.

Came home from war, worked in the oilfields for about 20 or 30 years and the rest of the time a union pipefitter, normally 7 days a week.

Tough on us when he had to be but he didn't like having to be.

Never asked for a damn thing, never expected much, would give you the shirt off his back and go without one.

Did not like Japanese made products as his best friend was beheaded by the Japs a week before the bomb was dropped.

Never wanted any of his sons to serve but along came Vietnam. He threatened any of us if we joined the Marines, said he'd fought enough for all his family.

R. I. P.