Comment on Anon describes past

DesolateMood@lemm.ee ⁨15⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• steeznson@lemmy.world ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  They were calling citizens in alternating groups of SSNs like a lottery. When it was my Dad’s buddy’s turn to show up for the medical he thought he’d fake extreme scoliosis, slouched one shoulder back and down, then half limped into the doctors office.

  He was never even asked to take his shirt off and got excused on medical grounds.

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  • bnrnrtbgd@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

    How did you hear about this? Seems a bit odd he’d brag about it over 50 years later. Yeah, son, I faked a condition to get out of the war like a total coward. Don’t think I’m any less of a badass though. I’m still a total badass.

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    • steeznson@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

      My Dad did a student elective in New York in 1977 as part of his medical degree. Met a few friends he’s been lifelong pals with and he talks about then often.

      This guy’s name is Al and they are still pen pals to this day. I think he was a philosophy major so my Dad was impressed he could fake a condition so well (aside from just being impressed by the ballsiness of lying to the authorities to avoid fighting in an unjust war).

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• PornPlane@lemmynsfw.com ⁨13⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  I could have gone to canada, I could have stayed in school

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