I feel like I just had the breath knocked out of me.
For those of you that don't know how it works, if your husband is killed in action, two men in Class A uniforms (the green suit-type ones) show up at your door. One is a chaplain, and the other is a casualty assistance officer. They will be holding various papers, and there will always be two.
I was dozing on my couch a bit ago with Paulie, and the doorbell rang. I figured it would be my neighbor coming over to look at my computer, so I hopped up and walked toward the front of the house. I saw two men in Class A uniforms holding papers standing at my door. I picked up Paulie and almost had a coronary. The closer I got to the door, I realized that they looked a little young to be a chaplain and a CAO. I saw the papers in their hands, then the patches on their uniforms: High school JROTC cadets selling godforsaken food.
Immediately I said, "You boys are going to scare some women with husbands deployed in those uniforms."
"Yes ma'am, people have told us about that."
"You almost gave me a heart attack."
"Yes ma'am we apologize."
"And I already bought some from a nice cadet in her civilian clothes."
"Oh really ma'am, do you know her name?"
"No boys, I don't, but you better go change out of those uniforms."
"Yes ma'am."
Stupid, stupid kids.
17 September 2008
Worst 2 seconds of my life
Posted by sherbieface at 17:01
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4 comments:
Oh my GOD! I cannot believe they didn't change when they were told that the FIRST time. Smack them! Thank God!
Wow....how impossibly stupid of them. Thank God everything with Todd is okay!
i would have puked.
Why didn't they figure out the first time they were told that it would not be a good idea to continue wearing that. Glad Todd is okay. Whenever he gets home he should hit them up side the head :)
Have you thought about calling the school or their director? They do not need to go to doors like that.
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