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In case you're reading this on your Apple Watch, the cartoon
shows 3 mice with sunglasses and the caption says: "BLIND -- And
tails cut off with a carving knife."
I have steered clear of politics in the past, but
recent events tell me it’s time to reach out with good will to
everyone. Just a coincidence, I think, that I came across this
snapshot of me and R V Bertain, one of my favorite teachers at
Crawford. He convinced me to join the Pacer staff and encouraged
me to pursue writing. I wonder if he was a member of the John
Birch Society. He was always going on about the Communists and
the Domino Theory. I believe he left Crawford at the end of the
1960-1961 school year and may have gone off to Harvard to pursue
an advance degree. In May of 1992 I was in Washington DC doing
research for my book on the USS Saratoga. Mr. Bertain was working
in some capacity for George H W Bush and he took me to lunch. So,
anyway, two folks with totally divergent political views ,had a
lovely visit and talked about old times. Be nice to somebody
today whose views you may not agree with.
One small step for man, one giant step for mankind (from the
October 14, 1961 San Diego Union)
Let's take "A Look Back" at the 1958-1959 Student Handbook
previously submitted by Jeannine Berger Passenheim '60. Click HERE to
peruse all 40 pages (42 if you count the cover and inside front
cover).
Man, I wanted one of those in the worst way. I think Joel Zane had one. I eventually settled for a '56. Click HERE to check it out on the Cars We Drove To School page.
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