he couldnt resistcouldnt help himself
his father servedhis three
brothers served
he couldnt
didnt see the point of snapping
to attention saluting submitting to whatever he was ordered do
he didnt care much for authority
made no sense to abide something he
knew he wouldnt
it didnt set well with his family
he had to tell them to quit
making excuses
Ifya gotta say something say
if there was an existential threat to our country Id be in it otherwise I couldnt give a fuck
no he couldnt resist
he felt obliged
to pesterto send military articleswhenever he found them to his father
who knew Rolling Stone gave ink
to the military Michael Hastings was the
inker
the article disturbed him
but he was cool cool
on the reverse side of the xeroxed
pages he wrote a civil newsy letter
his father was a Korean War vet
who sat on pins and needles for two years but wasnt sent overseas
I love you, Paw!
Joe
PS On the other side of this letter is a real beaut
you ought to share with your brothers-at-arm your cohorts at the Wednesday
afternoon Veteran Hall get-togethers you attend and disgustOops! discuss it with them
Beyond my purview
1728, Monday,
16 8. 21
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