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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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3. "Show me a better deal for the common person," he said.

Reply to Zorro (Original post)

Sat Jan 11, 2020, 03:16 PM

Jan 2020

I grew up in a small town where if you didn't go to college and your dad didn't own a local business then the military was your only option.

Oh and it also was a town with a Navy base so the may have had a bit to do with people selecting the military option.

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