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Old 07-18-07, 05:09 AM   #6
danlisa
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LMAO, I'm going to save Sailor Steve some effort.

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve
Here we go again.

The story is 100% BS. I heard it back in 1970, only then it was the battleship Missouri. It gets posted here at least once every six months, and it's always "This is a true story!"

http://www.navy.mil/navydata/navy_legacy.asp?id=174

The difference between a fairy tale and a war story is a fairy tale always begins with "Once upon a time...", and a war story always begins with "No $#!+, there I was..."
Anytime, Steve.
:rotfl::rotfl:

I think the story comes from here:
http://jproc.ca/radiostor/miscart.html

Urban Legend - http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm
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