I have one of those 'memories', such as my seventh grade teacher was Ms Broughm at Bristol Grade school, the Principal was Mrs Reek. We moved from KCMo to Indep. Mo. When I was 5.5 years old, the address in KC was 5105 E, 22nd. I went from 5th to 7th grade skipped 6th, my 7th grade teacher was Mrs Allen... I could go on... got my first bike for my 7th birthday we went to a Western Auto that was at Indep. Square, it was a red & white 'Westrern Flyer'. At 12 yo I decided the Only thing I wanted was to get out of Missouri... we had very little, my father was a carpet layer, worked for Harper's Carpet in KC all his life. I found the only way out for me was education and the only means was a scholrship for college, I got it playing football. As a freshman in HS I went from the freshman team to the varsity team after three games as a freshman, did pretty well, Sophomore yr, All City team, Jr yr again All City and All State, Sr year both those again and HM All American. Recievad 4 offers, top ones were from BYU, KU and Missouri, unfortunatly the Mo. Was the best, a full-ride... wanted into Engineering that took me to Rolla Mo. Partway thru, Draft Notice, actually enlisted, 'contracted' for Ranger school, second disappointment, Bsaic at Ft Leonardwood... Missouri, then to AIT at Ft Ord Ca... finially out of Misseory, qualified, onto Ft Benning, jump school, Ranger school and then Escape/Evasion/ Infiltration/Exfilltration and Survial at Ft Polk La... back to Benning then to RSVN.... hard to forget any of This! Came back after 3rd wounding, first Ft Lewis Wa, then to Ft Hood Tx, nearly 3 months in the Hosp. there, three surgeries and rehab. Used the GI Bill to finish college BSME and dual in Applied Math, on to my MSME... all because I have an extraordinary Memory.
Ken
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EDIT: most all of this and more has been previously posted, l have little to no qualms in opening myself up