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Pappy:
I have always regretted not serving but at the time 68/69/70 we had the lottery and my number never came up, but I have the greatest appreciating for the ones that served and are serving now, many thanks to all of you. Eric you don't look any older, you know what they say age is just a number. ;) :)
Pappy
bjrogg:
--- Quote from: Pappy on November 13, 2024, 09:29:10 am ---I have always regretted not serving but at the time 68/69/70 we had the lottery and my number never came up, but I have the greatest appreciating for the ones that served and are serving now, many thanks to all of you. Eric you don't look any older, you know what they say age is just a number. ;) :)
Pappy
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Pappy, I was too young to serve and honestly I am not sorry I was. I remember the news stories on TV. The POWs coming home. The sad treatment of our returning soldiers.
It sure would be nice if we didn’t need the brave men and women who defend our freedom. But as I see it we need them more than ever.
Thank you veterans and I second that Pappy. Eric looks great
Bjrogg
WhistlingBadger:
--- Quote from: bjrogg on November 13, 2024, 12:06:20 pm ---
--- Quote from: Pappy on November 13, 2024, 09:29:10 am ---I have always regretted not serving but at the time 68/69/70 we had the lottery and my number never came up, but I have the greatest appreciating for the ones that served and are serving now, many thanks to all of you. Eric you don't look any older, you know what they say age is just a number. ;) :)
Pappy
--- End quote ---
Pappy, I was too young to serve and honestly I am not sorry I was. I remember the news stories on TV. The POWs coming home. The sad treatment of our returning soldiers.
It sure would be nice if we didn’t need the brave men and women who defend our freedom. But as I see it we need them more than ever.
Thank you veterans and I second that Pappy. Eric looks great
Bjrogg
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My dad served in Viet Nam. I pretty early figured out that I could serve my country better as a teacher--I'd have made a lousy soldier. I sure appreciate those who do serve that way.
Pat B:
Service to our country comes in many forms. Military service tops the list but civilian service, in country and out should be an option for those with that desire. My lottery number was 88 but since my Dad passed away in 1969 and older bro was in Nam at the time the
Selective Service opted to give me a 4F eliminating my service in the military.
Eric Krewson:
Todays adventure; more mushroom hunting at the TVA trail. I like to get off the paved walking path onto the adjacent hiking trails to find mushrooms. I made the rounds of the usual dead trees that have oyster mushrooms growing on them, most had dried up but one still had a few usable mushrooms that I could pick.
There are a lot of these hiking trails on the Gov reservation where I walk, they were made by the CCC boys in the 30s, always good for mushroom hunting.
My best find was a giant puffball mushroom, and I mean a giant. I had never eaten one of these before. I was a mile and half from the truck and already had one bag of oyster mushrooms so I broke off half of the puffball to carry back to the truck with me. Old men with bad shoulders can't carry stuff over long distances.
As with any new mushroom, the first order of business was to watch several of the videos about it on YouTube that cover picking, cooking and long-term storage.
Finding that it is considered pretty good to eat, I got out my skillet, some butter, garlic and onions and fried some up to taste. It tastes like what you cook with it with a hint of earthy mild mushroom taste.
Because this mushroom is so delicate I decided dehydration was the best way to preserve it, I did the same with the oysters.
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