Ghosts of Birthdays Past

"...The year I turned 19 my birthday drew the Selective Service Draft lottery number 319. Had I been born on June 6, my lottery number would have been 127. And I'm so glad that our family doctor gave my mom the wrong date. 

Had I been born on Memorial Day that year, my lottery number would have been 19, like my age. I would have found myself working in the service of Uncle Sam and likely sweating the last of my teen years in a foreign jungle instead of a coffee warehouse in Moonachie, N.J....   

I grew up with my Army men. They pounced on each other, shot each other, blew up on our living room rug, were bombed by all sorts of toy planes, attacked enemy convoys – all while my father, nearby, watched our black and white TV or slept in his recliner. He never said anything when I had my armies lined up to face off for battle...."

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Relief at the gas pump?

Don't worry, it's only temporary.

We thought this was a mirage at Delta, but the price was correct.

The reality of  the gas pump - NJ prices on Memorial
Day.

Remember the good old days when a gallon of gasoline cost  about a quarter?

Would you be in favor of seeing how much of your gasoline cost goes to state and federal taxes?

Where your gasoline tax dollar goes.
Hidden taxes you and I pay

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Freedom Isn't Free

The small town of Nutley in northeast New Jersey lost 92 young men in WWII, 17 in WWI, nine in Korea, nine in Vietnam, and nine Nutley sons who died in service during peace time.

Veteran reads the names of those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom in World War II

The neighboring small town of Belleville lost 112 in WWII, 20 in WWI, four in Korea, 11 in Vietnam, and three Belleville sons in service during peace time.

Belleville War Memorial, Union Avenue

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