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Old 12-15-2021, 10:49   #31
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K - funny story: am with a group of fellow O-6's doing a site assistance visit to someplace. We're going out to dinner one night. I walk out to the group in some Keen sandals. One of my peers sees my "colorfully painted toenails" (they were all sorts of freakishly painted colors).

Says: "uhhh, Jim....what's up with the toenails?" I tell her: "Well, when you have a little girl at home that wants to paint your toenails, you get your toenails painted."

I got serious Dad points for that.

Around the same period I'm in the hospital getting an X-ray of my foot/ankle for what we think may be a broken ankle. I pull off my boots and socks. Bigger-than-daylight I have these garishly painted red and black polka-dotted toenails. The female SPC looks at me...looks at my rank...looks at the crap on my blouse and says: "One minute Sir."

About ten minutes later some Sergeant Major comes in with her and comes over to me. Looks at me. looks at my rank. Looks at my shirt. Says: "OK...... let's take some X-rays..."

I never said Jack. I bet that young SPC is STILL telling stories about this freak from Special Forces who came in with painted toenails. I should have told her my name is "Swoop."
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Old 12-15-2021, 13:34   #32
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"Well, when you have a little girl at home that wants to paint your toenails, you get your toenails painted."
Sweet.

Much respect for the Dad badge of courage.

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Old 12-15-2021, 14:38   #33
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Box,
Thanks for being able to spell it out with the big crayons so a mental midget like me can understand the science. Nothing against midgets, just acknowledging my shoe size might actually be bigger than my IQ. That’s nothing bad about my feet, I love those little piggies down there. Use them all the time to count past 9. Gotta save the pointer finger.

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I’m there with you. But my daughter, 5, usually paints half my finger also. And glitter is typically involved. Especially with lip gloss. Funny that no one has ever asked about where the glitter on my lips comes from. Probably best that way.
Probably only two guys on this site that are secure enough in who they are to admit these things in “public”. I spent last night playing with dolls that were “camping in the rain”. Most importantly is Olaf and Kristof are not allowed to go camping with the girls. Who would have known?

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Old 12-15-2021, 23:17   #34
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I should have told her my name is "Swoop."
I thought everyone was Walt Shumate?

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Old 12-16-2021, 06:16   #35
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Beat me to it!
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Old 12-16-2021, 08:55   #36
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It's a generational thing...I thought everyone was Bobby Sinko.
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Old 12-16-2021, 10:00   #37
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Old 12-17-2021, 06:54   #38
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That would have been GREAT!! Friend lived near him back in the day. Always heard him screaming at some "Lieutenant." Turns out he named his dog Lieutenant and would regularly call it a dumb shit, etc.

Poor guy wouldn't last a day in today's PC/tranny/diversity/equity/inclusion Army.
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