“Shake Machine” Notice Taken Literally – Second Dumbest Thing in the Air Force – Nixon’s Plot to Cancel 1972 Elections

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The Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA]

2 March 2020

Smiley: The 'Bravest Husband' award goes to

I don't know Al Ricketts, of Gonzales, but I have to admire him for his bravery. I don't know many husbands who would tell a story like this one: "Long ago, my wife, Christy, drove up to a Dairy Queen drive-thru. In the passenger seat, I saw she was shaking the speaker with both hands. 'What are you doing?' I asked in astonishment. She pointed to the sign attached to it that read: ‘Shake Machine Out of Order’ ”

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The Advocate [Baton Rouge, LA]

13 March 2020

Smiley: When good breath's not enough

Dear Smiley: While I was serving in the Air Force in Keflavik, Iceland, the squadron commander would have a "commander's call" meeting once a month with enlisted personnel for informational purposes and to hear gripes. Usually the squadron commander was a captain or higher, but this time it was a first lieutenant because no one else was available. The first item concerned complaints about a brand-new second lieutenant, fresh from basic training, who demanded we wear shined boots, shirts always tucked in, fresh haircuts, and generally look like a bunch of raw recruits. The first lieutenant advised us to bear with the new lieutenant, because "there's nothing dumber in the Air Force than a second lieutenant." From the back of the room, an airman second class, who was leaving Iceland in a couple of days, asked, "Sir, what's the second dumbest thing in the Air Force?" The beet-red-faced squadron commander stormed out of the room. Commander's call was over! -- LOUIS LOMBARDO JR.

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https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/18/could-trump-try-to-cancel-the-2020-election-134349

Politico

18 March 2020

Could Trump Try to Cancel the 2020 Election?

People thought Nixon would do the same in 1970. It was bunk, but there’s a reason the rumors swirled.

[…] That year, political violence, combined with the age-old suspicion that Nixon’s regard for the Constitution was less than sincere, spawned a rumor that he was planning to cancel the 1972 elections. […]