the course of our conversation, we got talking about golf, and he immediately brought up his caddying for Babe Ruth...you remember that thread, don't you?...well, I asked him a bit more about those experiences and whether it was during the period when I had assumed The Babe was there for Spring Training...turns out that my assumption was in error, and Joe's recollection of his age at the time was off by a few years...he was older, and the time frame was February of 1940 and 1941 when The Babe operated a 'Baseball School' for kids in Palatka, Florida, which was Joe's hometown (see link)...so now you have the "rest of the story"...the details of which happily several other readers didn't need.
Back to the essentials of your post...let's not forget "Why" those WWII veterans served...against authoritarianism, and for Democracy. We can never forget that lesson, since the threat still exists.
Link: https://www.jacksonville.com/article/20150516/SPORTS/801245439
Amen to that...BTW, called my Dad's friend and crewmate, "Joe" again today for that reason...and in
Replies to: "Amen to that...BTW, called my Dad's friend and crewmate, "Joe" again today for that reason...and in"
- Respect forever those who served on D Day. [NT]
- Aragoto - 11:43am 6/6/21
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- Indeed. [NT] - iairishcheeks - 3:12pm 6/6/21
- Amen to that...BTW, called my Dad's friend and crewmate, "Joe" again today for that reason...and in [LINK]
- TyroneIrish - 2:01pm 6/6/21
- So, how old was he in 1940-41 when he caddied for the Babe? [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 10:55pm 6/6/21
- 17 according to the Math. [NT]
- Aragoto - 11:08pm 6/6/21
- We were told his friend’s unbelievable description of Babe having 50-60 clubs was cuz he was a kid.. - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 6/6/21
- OMG...at least Joe has the excuse of actually being 97 years old and not remembering things from his - TyroneIrish - 11:51am 6/7/21
- "I had assumed The Babe was there for Spring Training...turns out that my assumption was in error". [NT]
- Aragoto - 3:24pm 6/7/21
- We've covered this...several other posters have appreciated this true story...the problem lies with - TyroneIrish - 5:21pm 6/7/21
- "I had assumed The Babe was there for Spring Training...turns out that my assumption was in error". [NT]
- Aragoto - 3:24pm 6/7/21
- OMG...at least Joe has the excuse of actually being 97 years old and not remembering things from his - TyroneIrish - 11:51am 6/7/21
- Awesome. [NT] - jakers - 11:39pm 6/6/21
- We were told his friend’s unbelievable description of Babe having 50-60 clubs was cuz he was a kid.. - BaronVonZemo - 11:59pm 6/6/21
- 17 according to the Math. [NT]
- Aragoto - 11:08pm 6/6/21
- Are you challenging DRO's status as Jussie Smollett of this board? [NT] - jakers - 9:44pm 6/6/21
- Agree that your original story was BS and unnecessary. Apology accepted. [NT]
- Aragoto - 9:21pm 6/6/21
- All Ty analysis from MSM sources are worthless,the stories are more of the same deadender stuff [NT] - eftg1 - 11:50pm 6/6/21
- ;-)...this forum has a wide spectrum of posters...thanks for expanding it. [NT] - TyroneIrish - 10:28pm 6/6/21
- Major respect for Joe and your Dad. Army Air Force had the highest US casualty rate in the war [NT] - Frank L - 4:11pm 6/6/21
- So, how old was he in 1940-41 when he caddied for the Babe? [NT]
- BaronVonZemo - 10:55pm 6/6/21
- So, we shouldn't trash them by calling them Antifa? [NT] - NedoftheHill - 12:15pm 6/6/21