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I escaped the strap, through blind terror that I'd be in even worse trouble once I got home! Parents sided with the teachers in those days, not with their kids. It was the way of the world, and, in my opinion, not a bad idea! With a few exceptions, we learned valuable lessons - even by someone...

Most of us lived in terror of the principal in those days. The 2 kids in grade 7 - one was killed in a bar brawl, the other is, or was, a businessman in the city where I grew up. I've often wondered if he's still so smart mouthed! Hawk

I sat in front of the class a$$---- in grade 7 and the teacher told me if he yelled "duck" to put my head on my desk right away. There was chalk or a blackboard brush heading over my head and into B---- behind me. Same teacher grabbed the biggest kid in the class by the front of his shirt and...

BernDawg - the 30 year old with us this morning just looked dumbfounded, not only when I could complete that, but we sang a bit of it for him! 2 strip clubs in Brandon - I'm impressed! It was such a dull place to grow up! Times change!! Hawk

A strip club - in BRANDON??? (my home town). The church ladies in their pink pantsuits must have been incensed!! Tell me where it was!! Some of the Germans hung out at the ANAF in Brandon. My Dad, President at the time,fought those who would oppose inviting them to join. A friend gave me this...

Occam - I had the Racal that you had to tune, lock and whack it in just the right place on the right side to have it come in on frequency! Proud to have been a Sparker!!! Weather tapes in the teletype room had to be handled carefully so you didn't break them. My official number began with W.

Your official number was NOT your SIN - anyone as ancient as me remember theirs? I do!! Hawk

Forgot the CWAC (Quack) and we called Airwomen WD's - they hated it! Hawk

You're past your expiry date if you remember: -"Cornwallis Ho!" -Captain Paul near having a heart attack at morning divisions because there were black lace panties up the flag pole. -Living in a cabin in Wren Block -Being called Wren -Night Study because you didn't increase your Morse Code...

Best friend's birthday today. She just changed departments at work, and we called her supervisor to let her know. Happy Birthday, D. Another friend got married today. I hope this is a good omen, not a bad one!!! Hawk

I had to go to the main branch post office in Winnipeg yesterday and while I was there I bought a Navy Centennial proof silver dollar. Its truly beautiful and well worth the cost! Hawk

Perhaps an interesting aside for you: the rest of us called UNTD's  "Untidies". No reason - their uniform and bearing were impeccable! They did an interesting and complicated dance-like step to change step. When I was in "Beautiful Cornwallis by the Sea"  the Untidies thought they should rate a...

Thanks, N. McKay - I have to go to the post office tomorrow - I'll check. Hawk

I've never bought coins before - where do I buy one? Hawk

I'd missed that one! Thank you. Preliminary poking around yielded my g-g-grandfather. I was fortunate to have living relatives in Scotland who got me copies of birth certificates for my great grandparents, and their marriage certificate. They gave me so much information! Now I can possibly find...

I search all the free sites - not too much money in my life either! I've found a couple of British sites where the people are really helpful - B-G Forums is one, another is Family History UK Community Forums. I don't have the url's off hand. Some of the people there have access to census...

Vets Dottir - I was going to ask you if you'd checked the HBC Archives. My relatives arrived here after the time of the settlers. Have you looked through Manitoba Vital Statistics? I'd been able to trace my rellies once they came to Canada through Vital Stats, Attestation papers, census records...

I've been working on family genealogy for quite a few years now - spending way too much time "digging up dead relllies", and looking for black sheep! Mostly its my grandfather on my mother's side who's the dilemma - but I'm beginning to make some headway there. One of my late husband's ancestors...

It was lunchtime and I was at school choir practice. When we came up from the music room at 1:15, it was the talk of the hallways. I thought the girl that told us was joking - I just didn't believe it. Then our principal announced it over the intercom. In all classes that afternoon, we discussed...

You could be right Maybe that's why WE laughed at the ones who got nailed for parade at Naden!