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John Wayne...aka The Duke

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Gatorubet said:
Yeah. Might there be a slight difference between joining the volunteer army in the 70s and 80s peacetime and the universal draft after Hitler declared War on us after Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan?
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This is probably my record for time elapsed between quoted post and reply, but many of those who entered service in the '70s and '80s ended up serving in battle, such as in Grenada (the invasion of which my brother was involved) and Desert Storm.
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Ice preference..

sparcboxbuck said:
None.

My mom grew up in Europe. I didn’t know what an ice cube was until I started working at McDonalds when I was in high school. (Not much of an exaggeration).

I don’t understand why you all insist on watering down your beverages. There are things like refrigerators and freezers to make your beverage cold without diluting.
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Often, a little bit of dilution smooths out the edges of a good cocktail.
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Anniversary of Moonlight Graham's only MLB appearance

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Baseball Profiles: Archibald "Moonlight" Graham

Archibald “Moonlight” Graham was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1879 as the second of ten children. After playing baseball for the University of North Carolina, Graham played in the minor leagues in the northeast for for several years starting in 1902.

After hitting .323 in 1904, Graham was purchased by the Giants, who at the time played in New York, in 1905. Archibald reported to the team in late May, but didn’t enter a game until June 29th. On that date, future Hall of Fame manager John McGraw had Graham enter the game in the bottom of the 8th as a defensive replacement for the Giants right fielder, George Browne. In the top of the 9th, Graham was on deck when pitcher Claude Elliott flied out to end the inning. Archibald played the bottom of the 9th in the field, but would never come up to bat.

That game is significant because it was the only major league game Archibald Graham would ever play. He was sent back to the minors, where he would play until 1908. Even though Graham produced impressive offensive stats, hitting as high as .336 one season, he would never get another chance for the Giants. Before passing away in 1965, Graham went to medical school at the University of Maryland, where he also played halfback for the football team, before serving as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota for 50 years. He initially came to Chisholm after seeing a small ad for a doctor opening in the newspaper. When he saw the ad, he hopped on a train and once he arrived, he never left. “Doc” Graham, as he became known as, was beloved by Chisholm’s residents. He is buried nearby in Rochester, Minnesota.

Entire article: http://www.afootinthebox.com/peter/baseball-profiles-archibald-moonlight-graham
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