HUGS!!!!! im glad to read that too!

Why thank you!

*hugs back...

V.

No problem

My late uncle, a former flight instructor, woulda liked this story, I think.

Even though he WAS Navy...

*laughs....

V.

Those look like Consolidated PT-3s in the picture, so I'm going to guess that this little bit of writing is set at Randolph Field, Texas in the early 1930s. The "West Point of the Air", they called it.

Since that would be the time and place where I envision my character Shane going through basic and primary flight training, I was tempted to imagine him here as a young flying cadet, standing in formation in the blistering Texas summer heat while all of this going on. I'm genuinely curious now as to how these lyrics would sound in song. I don't think I'm a very good singer, though...

Sure he wasn't at NAS Waco?

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3935481/

*Laughs* No, he's an Army pilot.

Interesting picture though. Thanks for sharing.

^.^

You never sang the Roll Me Over Song???? http://www.skylighters.org/ww2music.....ollmeover.html

I have a 1936 Life magazine that has a wonderful puff piece on pilot training but I think it was in Jacksonville, Fl.

There's a cover of it in my gallery somewhere.

V.

How hilariously dirty...

And no, I'll admit I was unfamiliar with it until now. I guess that spending several years out of the loop on aviation stuff, and not really refocusing on it until somewhat recently, will tend to have that effect.

See also my Thursday Prompt for to-day...

*Laughs* No, he's an Army pilot.

A quick story, a lesson in piloting and a snappy song all in one? Sign me up!

Oh, wait. I'm nearsighted and don't do well with heights. Hmm. Maybe I could be a plane mechanic. Yeah, that's the ticket.

Good work, Ms. V. *hugs*

*laughs... thank you Wire...

V.

Was the song in this story based off of or inspired by any actual air force hymns? Because I could see it easily being used by flight instructors.

it's actually a dirty ditty that's been around for years and years: http://www.skylighters.org/ww2music.....ollmeover.html

What with the prompt, and the image I found to use, it just sort of leaped at me.

*smiles...

V.

Dirty indeed, double double entendres everywhere. I imagine it would make for a good drinking song, especially at, let's say, the Plough Inn.

Hania.

Oh yes... the good old Plough Inn...

V.

In the Navy....

Bunners

I saw them in concert a few years ago and they were a real hoot...

V.

Very cute story, and yes, I do remember that song.

why thank you Keefur...

V.

Laughssssss

They are the weird ones...

V.

there is no understanding people... and that could be a very long and deep subject... trust your instincts.

V.

*smilesssssss...

V.

A practical application for a bawdy song. Only you could come up with the connection. Perfect.

*laughs...

V.

I never imagined a bulldog signing before...I still can't.

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*laughs... and gives a hug...

V.

I remember something like that in Basic Training

me too....

V.

strange how that is....