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Hey Guys and Gals...
My daughter got a ride from the mall tonight from one of her friend's grandfather, who I met tonight for the first time. When he found out that I'm a born & raised Cowboy fan, he (we'll call him Stan) told me this story.
Stan grew up not really knowing about football, he grew up just outside Yankee Stadium. He did see Bob Hayes while at Florida A&M, set the world record in the 100 yard dash in 1962. But a couple years later, got sent off to Vietnam to serve in the Army, to the furthermost upriver outpost in his sector. The conditions were horrible, and all of their supplies, ammo and food had to be flown in by helicopter. They would notice however that especially around the holidays that their rations would be cut short. Instead of 6 cases of beer or soda they would only get 2. Instead of 6 Christmas turkeys, only 3 would arrive and always with the legs missing. In the meantime all of the supply sergeants were getting fatter and fatter. One afternoon a young lieutenant by the name of Staubauch arrived. Stan said that he had heard that this lieutenant had won the Heisman Trophy, but knew nothing else about him. Lieutenant Staubauch had heard of these army men who were serving so far away from the other outposts and were aware of their supply shortages. Stan said that after Staubauch arrived, instead of 6 cases of beer or soda, they got 12. Instead of 6 turkeys, they got 12...all with their legs. And throughout the time that Stan was there, Staubauch always made sure that they were well taken care of. Stan told me that at that time he became a huge Cowboys fan.
My daughter got a ride from the mall tonight from one of her friend's grandfather, who I met tonight for the first time. When he found out that I'm a born & raised Cowboy fan, he (we'll call him Stan) told me this story.
Stan grew up not really knowing about football, he grew up just outside Yankee Stadium. He did see Bob Hayes while at Florida A&M, set the world record in the 100 yard dash in 1962. But a couple years later, got sent off to Vietnam to serve in the Army, to the furthermost upriver outpost in his sector. The conditions were horrible, and all of their supplies, ammo and food had to be flown in by helicopter. They would notice however that especially around the holidays that their rations would be cut short. Instead of 6 cases of beer or soda they would only get 2. Instead of 6 Christmas turkeys, only 3 would arrive and always with the legs missing. In the meantime all of the supply sergeants were getting fatter and fatter. One afternoon a young lieutenant by the name of Staubauch arrived. Stan said that he had heard that this lieutenant had won the Heisman Trophy, but knew nothing else about him. Lieutenant Staubauch had heard of these army men who were serving so far away from the other outposts and were aware of their supply shortages. Stan said that after Staubauch arrived, instead of 6 cases of beer or soda, they got 12. Instead of 6 turkeys, they got 12...all with their legs. And throughout the time that Stan was there, Staubauch always made sure that they were well taken care of. Stan told me that at that time he became a huge Cowboys fan.
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