Memories (Bonanza)

[PeppermintPatty]

Peter Paul and Mary song, “Puff the magic dragon”, flying in Vietnam seeing Puffs Brother Snoopy fly by me. The Animals song “The house of the rising sun”, it felt so in common with me for I lived a lot like that. Edward Stars song “War” it came to be the song for the company I was with in Vietnam. Red dirt, the smell of jet fuel. The smell of the people there, the fish they ate, the smell of their rotten beer. Flying in the mist, flying in the rain, flying above the clouds and wondering where you are. The infantry men in your helicopter, that look of despair in their faces. Taking supplies to the infantry out in the field, not able to land, throwing their supplies out of the helicopter, hoping they land all right. Waiting to go back to the world, soldiers saying they want to go back to the world and become an old man. I am an old man; I have made it all this way. Memories of mine in my special way.

Puff the magic dragon was the first album I got as a kid.

Our world differed significantly
I’m glad you made it home to reach being an old man

 

[Paladin1950]

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I saw Dan Blocker (Hoss) in person at the grand opening of a Chevrolet dealership in Florida in the early 1960's. He was dressed up, just like he was on the show, with the 10 gallon white hat. I had a signed old black and white glossy photo of him that was passed out to everyone who showed up. I had it for several years. Don't know what happened to it.

 

[GAlady]

 

[debodun]

And the challenge of re-folding them.