11/11/2023

 

So far as I know it has never been established for certain that "My Buddy" was about a fellow Dougboy who didn't make it home -- so far as I can tell neither Gus Kahn (lyricist) nor Walter Donaldson (music) served overseas, if at all, but that is the general assumption.

Lyricist Yip Harburg and composer Jay Gorney did serve in WW the First. Harburg was a commie, but what are ya gonna do?

And for Pete's sake, if you see Mike Royko don't tell him I worked in VeteransDay. 

Remember their names

Remember their names:

David L. Espinoza, 20, Texas, Lance Corporal, USMC

Nicole L. Gee, 23, California, Sergeant, USMC

Darin T. Hoover, 31, Utah, Staff Sergeant, USMC

Ryan C. Knauss, 23, Tennessee, Staff Sergeant, US Army

Hunter Lopez, 22, California, Corporal, USMC

Dylan R. Merola, 20, California, Lance Corporal, USMC

Rylee J. McCollum, 20, Wyoming, Lance Corporal, USMC

Kareem M. Nikoui, 20, California, Lance corporal, USMC

Daegan W. Page, 23, Nebraska, Corporal, USMC

Johanny Rosariopichardo, 25, Massachusetts, Sergeant, USMC

Humberto A. Sanchez, Indiana, Corporal, USMC

Jared M. Schmitz, 20, Missouri, Lance Corporal, USMC

Maxton W. Soviak, 22, Ohio, Hospital Corpsman, US Navy

Memorial Day, 2018

Or, Remembrance Day, or Decoration Day, depending on where and when you're from.




I don't now if this story is true -- I certainly never heard it before -- but I usually post a recording of "My Buddy"...

Wait! What? Oh, Canada!

Perusing Strategy Page, I see that the Royal Canadian Navy has a new logistics vessel, AKA Replenishment Ship. 

The MV Asterix.

Really?

It sounds like this MV Asterix is converted from a smallish commercial container ship; I can only conclude that a larger one is in the works, which will no doubt be commissioned the MV Obelix, and a hospital ship, the MV Gettafix...

EDIT: It occurs to me that perhaps I should offer this link, by way of explanation:  Asterix - Wikipedia

12/07