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9. Thanks for pointing that out. It was fairly common in the late 50s and early 60s to ship

Reply to EYESORE 9001 (Reply #2)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 10:57 AM

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troubled males off to military "academies". I opt to call them militaristic reform schools. Had a cousin who was sent to one of them. He moved on to eventually graduate from a law school, but was disbarred for stealing funds from an elderly woman's estate.

Guess those schools didn't always make a difference.

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Haha. Cadet bonespurs in full costume. johnnyfins Saturday #1

It's not even a military academy EYESORE 9001 Saturday #2

I went to a military school around that time. multigraincracker Saturday #5

Considering the 'stable genius' EYESORE 9001 Saturday #7

Worked for his parents multigraincracker Saturday #8

Thanks for pointing that out. It was fairly common in the late 50s and early 60s to ship allegorical oracle Saturday #9

I wonder if it still fits him newdeal2 Saturday #3

Dumb ass look on his face even then johnnyfins Saturday #4

Is he wearing the jacket that he borrowed from another cadet? Squaredeal Saturday #6

From what I read of his years at that academy, the students mostly marched and did allegorical oracle Saturday #10