In the current idiotic climate of assholes panicking and hoarding, I had to go to a second Walmart today to see if I could get some things that we couldn't find at the other grocery store. I went in on the pharmacy end, and grabbed a grocery cart, and started walking down the main aisle--where the registers are--toward the grocery department. As I went into that first turn, … [Read more...] about Old Vet Meets Younger Vet While at Walmart
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That Time A Hippie Thanked An Army Vet
Like many Veterans, I am always caught off guard when someone thanks me for my service. A few months back,I was in my local Walmart grabbing a few things, and was walking down the sauce and dressing aisle, when I happened to pass a young hippie looking couple with their house dress with flip-flop wearing grandmother. As they were … [Read more...] about That Time A Hippie Thanked An Army Vet
My Erma Bombeck-esque story about my daughter “accidentally” trying to kill me
Rough week. Yesterday was the worst, which started off the night before, when Zoe announced she would be unavailable for an hour, as she was taking a bath. You know, with all the lady oils and shit in the water. Then she apparently only did a cursory rinsing of the tub afterward. Leaving a wonderful surprise for me, the next morning, which was yesterday morning, as I went to … [Read more...] about My Erma Bombeck-esque story about my daughter “accidentally” trying to kill me
ACTUAL SHIT GERRY HAS SAID (or done) AS A CLERK
In the late 1980's, I worked at the Stafford Courthouse Seven-Eleven, in Virginia. I loved working the graveyard shift, because the most interesting people came in. One night, just before midnight, I had a 16 year old kid and about four of his friends roll in, and they grabbed some sodas and come to the counter. He took the lead as first in line, plopping two sodas down on the … [Read more...] about ACTUAL SHIT GERRY HAS SAID (or done) AS A CLERK
A Veterans Day Special: Bravo 4-10 vs. The Latrine
A Veterans Day Special Bravo 4-10 vs. The Latrine In the military we were all trained to improvise and overcome any given situation. I was with Bravo 4-10, back in 1990, and during our weapon's training, we'd been marched for about a half hour or more, out into the middle of Fort-Lost-In-The-Woods, where we actually lost someone who stopped to piss along the way. Because … [Read more...] about A Veterans Day Special: Bravo 4-10 vs. The Latrine