Great story Beau,
I recall coming home on leave for many years and having no money. Used my leave money to buy a round trip ticket to get back. Folks were average single income type the "old man" my Dad worked in the mills for 52 years. Back then bringing home about $65 a week.
So I would go down to the "docks" and work each and every day to have some spending money. Hard work - tossing 150# bags of coca beans wasn't the greatest for a 147 pounder. I also unloaded raw cowhides to be loaded onto ships going to be tanned. I was knee deep in maggots many times and the stench was all but overpowering.
I'd work 10-12 hours a day get my check go home shower pick up my wife to be and we'd go out. I'd be so tired that I'd fall a sleep at the movies with her and she'd let me sleep.
I'd do this while I was home each and every year or when I got leave. When I got back to my division I never complained about working hard.
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