Skip Atwater

But it was something to worry about as you were coming up to graduation. And I got sent to another strange place called Alabama. So my first assignment was isn't this interesting? And my mom used to say, somebody's always going to take care of you. Yeah, mom, whatever you say. And I went to Alabama, and I don't know, six months later, Vietnam was over with.

But it was something to worry about as you were coming up to graduation. And I got sent to another strange place called Alabama. So my first assignment was isn't this interesting? And my mom used to say, somebody's always going to take care of you. Yeah, mom, whatever you say. And I went to Alabama, and I don't know, six months later, Vietnam was over with.

But it was something to worry about as you were coming up to graduation. And I got sent to another strange place called Alabama. So my first assignment was isn't this interesting? And my mom used to say, somebody's always going to take care of you. Yeah, mom, whatever you say. And I went to Alabama, and I don't know, six months later, Vietnam was over with.

And that began, what am I going to do now? Well, as a corporal or a sergeant by then, I guess. Every now and then I got the duty of the teletype. They didn't have other things besides teletypes at that time. And so they'd call me over the headquarters building and say, okay, this is your week on the teletype and learn how to use it and everything.

And that began, what am I going to do now? Well, as a corporal or a sergeant by then, I guess. Every now and then I got the duty of the teletype. They didn't have other things besides teletypes at that time. And so they'd call me over the headquarters building and say, okay, this is your week on the teletype and learn how to use it and everything.

And that began, what am I going to do now? Well, as a corporal or a sergeant by then, I guess. Every now and then I got the duty of the teletype. They didn't have other things besides teletypes at that time. And so they'd call me over the headquarters building and say, okay, this is your week on the teletype and learn how to use it and everything.

Everybody here does that, so we all know how to use it. But what that meant is I got invitations to, how would you like to go to language school? how would you like to go to technical school and learn how to bug things? How would you like to do this? And I would take the ribbon out of the teletype and say, we have a volunteer for that right now.

Everybody here does that, so we all know how to use it. But what that meant is I got invitations to, how would you like to go to language school? how would you like to go to technical school and learn how to bug things? How would you like to do this? And I would take the ribbon out of the teletype and say, we have a volunteer for that right now.

Everybody here does that, so we all know how to use it. But what that meant is I got invitations to, how would you like to go to language school? how would you like to go to technical school and learn how to bug things? How would you like to do this? And I would take the ribbon out of the teletype and say, we have a volunteer for that right now.

And so that's how I created making all of those particular things for me. And went to language school and so forth and so on. Went down and spent some time in Panama. But

And so that's how I created making all of those particular things for me. And went to language school and so forth and so on. Went down and spent some time in Panama. But

And so that's how I created making all of those particular things for me. And went to language school and so forth and so on. Went down and spent some time in Panama. But

Yes, but it was much more subtle. My dad was a quiet guy and he was subtle, but he was tuned in to what was going on. He was raised as in the religion where they don't believe about going to doctors. I don't remember what the name of that is right now. But when he had a broken shoulder bone, his mom tied a red ribbon around it, and that was supposed to heal it up.

Yes, but it was much more subtle. My dad was a quiet guy and he was subtle, but he was tuned in to what was going on. He was raised as in the religion where they don't believe about going to doctors. I don't remember what the name of that is right now. But when he had a broken shoulder bone, his mom tied a red ribbon around it, and that was supposed to heal it up.

Yes, but it was much more subtle. My dad was a quiet guy and he was subtle, but he was tuned in to what was going on. He was raised as in the religion where they don't believe about going to doctors. I don't remember what the name of that is right now. But when he had a broken shoulder bone, his mom tied a red ribbon around it, and that was supposed to heal it up.

And yet he became a dentist, but they didn't call that a doctor. I mean, that's a dentist, for goodness sake. That's not a doctor. He was very gentle about things. But he was aware. I was very sensitive with him. And I think part of one of those things, as I said, he always encouraged me to try things out. And he let me paint a car in the garage. And all I did was hang up sheets all around it.

And yet he became a dentist, but they didn't call that a doctor. I mean, that's a dentist, for goodness sake. That's not a doctor. He was very gentle about things. But he was aware. I was very sensitive with him. And I think part of one of those things, as I said, he always encouraged me to try things out. And he let me paint a car in the garage. And all I did was hang up sheets all around it.

And yet he became a dentist, but they didn't call that a doctor. I mean, that's a dentist, for goodness sake. That's not a doctor. He was very gentle about things. But he was aware. I was very sensitive with him. And I think part of one of those things, as I said, he always encouraged me to try things out. And he let me paint a car in the garage. And all I did was hang up sheets all around it.

And I painted the car. And he said, how did it turn out? And I said, oh, it's pretty good. Painted Uncle's car black. No, I had a 40 Chevy and I sprayed it taxi yellow and wrote taxi on the side of it. And they didn't like that driving around Glendale, California. And finally, a cop came by and he said, we want to talk to you about your car and the word taxi on the side.

And I painted the car. And he said, how did it turn out? And I said, oh, it's pretty good. Painted Uncle's car black. No, I had a 40 Chevy and I sprayed it taxi yellow and wrote taxi on the side of it. And they didn't like that driving around Glendale, California. And finally, a cop came by and he said, we want to talk to you about your car and the word taxi on the side.