Ron Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 LETTER FROM A SASKATCHEWAN FARM KID, NOW A RECRUIT AT CFB BORDEN, ONTARIO Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Canadian Forces beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. but I am getting so I like to sleep late. Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc. but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food plus yours holds you til noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much. We go on "route marches", which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A "route march" is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The country is nice but awful flat. The sergeant is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride around and frown. They don't bother you none. This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes. Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Moose Jaw. I only beat him once. He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6" and 130 pounds and he's 6'8" and near 300 pounds dry. Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in. Your loving daughter, Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 SASKATCHEWAN FARM KID? tough girls? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 I have got to say , that one made me laugh out loud... Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silveradosheriff Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 Classic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dano Posted March 13, 2007 Report Share Posted March 13, 2007 LOL, Ron that one busted my gut....good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizzo Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 hahaha...Gail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonny Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 sure got me at the end,,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpsbassman Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Good one Ron! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danbo Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Good joke from start to finish. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 An oldie...but a goodie. Thanks Bud... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanook Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Actually got me chuckling to myself...........which is rare at this time of year. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Just when I needed a good laugh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mistyriver1 Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Good one Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunter Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Yep, a good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishnfiend Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Funny! Very, very funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustink Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 Very funny. Thanks! dk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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LeXXington Posted March 14, 2007 Report Share Posted March 14, 2007 I think I dated her once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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