08/05/16 Grif.Net - Talking with Vets
Robert Griffin
[Real stories of interviews with our veterans]
My high school assignment
was to ask a veteran about World War II. Since my father had served
in the Philippines during the war, I chose him. After a few basic questions, I very gingerly asked, “Did you ever kill anyone?”
Dad got quiet. Then, in a soft voice, he said, “Probably. I was the cook.”
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My wife at the VA hospital, entered a patient’s room to draw blood. Noticing an apple on his nightstand, she remarked, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away, right?”
“That must be true,” he agreed. “I haven’t seen a doctor in three days.”
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During the question-and-answer period on his World War II experiences, someone asked, “How did you know the war was over?”
He replied, “When everyone stopped shooting at me.”
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After a parishioner returned from her second tour in Iraq, I remarked on her beautiful complexion. “What do you use on your face out there in the desert to keep it so smooth?”.
“Nothing,” she replied. “It gets sandblasted every day.”
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Dr Bob Griffin
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