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Later when i was about 14 ..I was very much into soccer...My brother had just made a team...during his first game he made a slide tacle to keep the other team from scoring...there was a piece of glass in the grass that no one could see and it slit his knee open...he had to have stitches...my father said he stopped counting the stitches the doctor put in after 50....
Later I had just finished playing a game and was walking up to my father and brother standing on the sidelines...as i got closer I recognized a man talking to my dad...he was Major Barrington...My fathers comanding officer at the air base ... The major was teasing my brother..."Aww poor little fellow got a bad boo boo?" He turned to my dad and said "Just like all little boys . Got to have a big bandage to show off his boo boo."
Now by this time my dad knows not to leave my brother any time to speak...
so as soon as i got closer my dad turned and said "This is my eldest son brad. Brad say hi to the major." I said hi and shook the hand the major offered....My dad said " Well his game is over so we have to get home so thier mother can hear about the game and finish picking up dinner."
the major said "Ok. see you at the base monday."
So my dad said "bye major"
I said "Bye major"
My brother said " Hey if you didn't out rank my father I call you an asshole."
The major started laughing..and said "Yup thats one of your boys for sure."
My dad burried his face in his hands and waited for the embarrassing feeling to go away...He never did say anything about it...and now he loves to tell that story to any one who will listen
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