Nickname
When I joined the Navy in 1965 My last name was Waters, so after Graduation I was ordered to the USS Pine Island (seaplane Tender) off the coast off Nam.
Once onboard I was assigned to the MAA, and the Chief started calling me "Drip" cause of Waters. Didnt bother me.
But after leaving the ship and going to shore duty in Nam, I decided to to have my step dad adopt me cause he always wanted to, so that dropped my nickname.
Everyone nowasays just calls me Reeb, cause it is very seldom that I dont have a beer in my hand.
Beer backwards is Reeb
enough...............
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