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From: rbowman <bowman@montana.com>
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Subject: Re: Real men do their own mending and stitching
Date: 21 Dec 2024 02:35:18 GMT
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On Sat, 21 Dec 2024 01:50:03 -0000 (UTC), candycanearter07 wrote:

> rbowman <bowman@montana.com> wrote at 20:16 this Monday (GMT):
>> On 16 Dec 2024 17:39:51 GMT, vallor wrote:
>>
>>> In boot camp, we had to sew patches onto our uniforms by hand.
>>> 
>>> Those of us who knew how to sew taught those who didn't.  There was no
>>> ribbing that we knew how to sew...it was a survival skill.
>>
>> iirc we also had to hem our fatigues.
> 
> 
> Oh, cool! I didn't know that you were in the military.

I try really hard to forget but sometimes stuff like that slips out.