George Elliott (AP 105) - Naval Cruise Book

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W . I HOME ON LEAVE I couldn't get over it-here I was riding home in a taxi after two years of sea duty, I was all Navy' life through and through. Now I would enter o new life for a few days. The taxi drew up to my home and I saw an elderly lady running down the path crying out, Son I My first im- pression was that some USO. hostess was trying to capture me - but then I recognized my Mother running to me. As she rained kisses on me, I tried to think of something appropriate to say. I heard myself say, Got a match? Then I remembered she didn't smoke. Funny thing finding someone who didn't smoke and didn't want a cigarette. , . ln the living room I was met by people in various kinds of uniforms. 'Twos then I remembered they were civilian clothes. I took my jacket Off and their eyes opened wide as they gazed at my glory bars. Amid ohs and ahs I lit a ciga- rette, and as I shook so much, I could hardly get it in my mouth. Then began a barrage of questions: Where did you get this bar, etc? I could hear my mother tell them not to ask me because I'd think of blood and things I was try- ing to forget. I laughed to myself and let it go CIT Tbcjl. I About that time a beautiful girl lwho turned out to be a cousinl walked into the room. Before I knew it I had snarled and a weird wolf call escaped from my lips. I saw the girl bolt for the door and dash off into the night while friends J. C . ,llzllrfr rim! Ffl'l7?,I.I.Ij J. I 'Wi' t Yf , 2 f 'ttf fr-S E- A .. nie rx J ,, retinal R. ..2,f1s1,,swiiaff,1,-I

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and relatives peeped at me from behind the fur- niture. My Dad placed me in a chair and told me to take it easy. When I asked him where the head was, he ex- claimed, Why it's still on your neck, After a few minutes explanation he pointed the way. I went in and found a nice clean head--must have just held afield day on it I thought, I tried the faucet to see if the water was on because I didn't know what the water hours were, and I was overjoyed to find the water was onl After I washed I tried to see whose towel I cou'd use and then spied a spotless one with no name on it hanging on a reck. I broke out my stencil and stenciled my name on it right away, Dinner was ready when I came out and I sat down to wonderful chovv, They even had fresh milk and I couIdn't find a single trace of stew I forgot where I was for a minute and heard my gruff voice bellow, Where the hell the damn butter? My brother tried to cover the blunder up by asking me what I'd have to drink and eyes popped when I said, CaIvert's pleasant I decided I needed some time to think sim I drove over to my girl's house. She greeted me with open arms and she was very disappointed when I hung my coat on one arm and my hat on the other. After I realized what I had done, I drew her aside. It was then I could see a young brat standing there so I took a bar of pogie bait and Shoved it down his throat saying Myl My' what a big boy loud enough so his sister couldn't hear him choking. After a wild night of chasing my girl through the house, I went home and hit the sack. I next remember hearing an alarm and I jumped up hollering GO-all hands to battle stations . I found it to be only the alarm clock. Just then my Mother passed the word for chow, so I rushed down to be first in chow line, but my Dad had beaten me. When I found out we didn't have vi' , ,gp t I ,wqianl Q-, .1 I ' . 6.135 s- I 4 II I f 5x9 1 Q , , 1 msgs ' M 'l'. J. Slffflifllil rrilrl l r1n1iIjf dehydrated scrambled eggs or beans I almost tainted We were having fresh eggs-fresh eggs, imagine itlll So to you fellows who are about to return to civilized world I thought I'd tell you my story so you can adjust yourself better and not be thought of as cracked up and strange. ,N. W